102 Clamp down

Clamp down

(PW) become stricter

Because he came home from the party so late, his father said he will start to clamp down on his curfew.

 

(MW)

Main Entry: clamp·down

Pronunciation: \ˈklamp-ˌdau̇n\

Function: noun

Date: 1940

: the act or action of making regulations and restrictions more stringent accounts, bank loans, and other inflationary influences — Time>

 

(free)

clamp down

To become more strict or repressive; impose controls: clamping down on environment polluters.