crack down
This page is about the phrasal verb crack down
Meaning
to start enforcing a law or a rule more strictly
Synonym
clamp down
For example
- crack down There's too much cheating in exams, so the teachers are cracking down and expelling anyone who's caught.
- crack down on sb/sth The police are cracking down on drunk drivers, so if you drink before you drive you might end up in jail.
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