After the explosion, police clamped down and let no more visitors inside the monument.
The school clamped down on smoking.
When the crowds became bigger and wilder, the police clamped down on them and made everyone go home.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
clamp|down — clamp down or clamp|down «KLAMP DOWN», noun. U.S. Informal. a strict restriction or prohibition of something, as of gambling … Useful english dictionary
clamp-down — or clamp|down «KLAMP DOWN», noun. U.S. Informal. a strict restriction or prohibition of something, as of gambling … Useful english dictionary
clamp down on — (something) to act to stop or limit something. Police here have finally clamped down on speeding … New idioms dictionary
clamp down on — SUPPRESS, prevent, stop, put a stop/end to, stamp out; crack down on, limit, restrict, control, keep in check. → clamp * * * clamp down on To suppress, or suppress the activities of, firmly (clampˈdown noun) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clamp down — verb repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) The police clamped down on illegal drugs • Syn: ↑crack down • Derivationally related forms: ↑crackdown (for: ↑crack down), ↑clampdown … Useful english dictionary
clamp down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms clamp down : present tense I/you/we/they clamp down he/she/it clamps down present participle clamping down past tense clamped down past participle clamped down to make a determined attempt to stop people… … English dictionary
clamp down — v. (D; intr.) to clamp down on (to clamp down on pickpockets) * * * [ klæmp daʊn] (D; intr.) to clamp down on (to clamp down on pickpockets) … Combinatory dictionary
clamp down — PHRASAL VERB To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them. [JOURNALISM] [V P on n] If the government clamps down on the movement, that will only serve to strengthen it in the long run... [V P] … English dictionary
clamp·down — /ˈklæmpˌdaʊn/ noun, pl downs [count] : an increased effort to make sure that people obey laws and rules usually singular a security clampdown in the city s subway system usually + on a clampdown on drug trafficking a clampdown … Useful english dictionary
clamp down on — they promised to clamp down on the drug trafficking in this neighborhood Syn: suppress, prevent, stop, put a stop/end to, stamp out; crack down on, limit, restrict, control, keep in check … Thesaurus of popular words
clamp down on — verb To take measures to stop something; to put an end to. The government aims to clamp down on underage drinking … Wiktionary
