clamp down on
Frequency: 7.511.2 per million words
To take strong action to stop or control something you disapprove of. Can be intensified with 'hard'.
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- The government is trying to clamp down on tax evasion.
- The new principal is determined to clamp down on bullying in the school.
- Police have promised to clamp down on drivers who use their phones while driving.
- To improve productivity, the manager decided to clamp down on long lunch breaks.
- The city council is clamping down on illegal street vendors.
- We need to clamp down on unnecessary spending to stay within budget.
- The regime clamped down hard on any form of political dissent.
- Social media companies are facing pressure to clamp down on fake news.
- Clamping down on pollution is essential for protecting the environment.
- Authorities will clamp down on anyone selling counterfeit goods.