Phrasal Verb - Put One's Foot Down

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This month's joke is based on the double meaning of the idiom put one's foot down:

1 - To put your foot down - To act firmly / To tell someone strongly that they must do something or that they must stop doing something:
"You can't just let him do what he wants, you'll have to put your foot down."

2 - To put your foot down - To drive faster. To press down harder on the accelerator (gas) pedal of your car:
"We're going to be late unless you put your foot down."

Link: Phrasal Verb - Break off

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easy

thanks Smile

I try to put my foot down

I try to put my foot down with my children. But sometimes it is dangerous to put your foot down when you are in the car. Wink
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Thanks

Thanks for the lesson.

Put your foot down

If you want to go to school in time, you will put your foot down righ away

You'ave to put your foot

You'ave to put your foot down on they way you give those kids hard punishment

As the thieves sensed the cop they put thier foot down and drove away.

put your foot down

 *In a Car race everyone competing with each other need to puts their foot down elsewise they might loose the race

 *sometimes we need to sleep on an important decision and put our foot down ,what we think

THANX A LOT CHRIS