crack down on

Frequency: 7.512.3 per million words

To start dealing with someone or something much more strictly.

crackPHRASAL VERB

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down on

Examples (10)

  • The government has decided to crack down on tax evasion.
  • Police are planning to crack down on speeding in the city center.
  • The school will crack down on students who are consistently late.
  • After several warnings, the manager finally cracked down on unauthorized breaks.
  • New laws were introduced to crack down on illegal downloading.
  • It's time for the authorities to crack down on companies that ignore safety regulations.
  • The editor is cracking down on missed deadlines from her writers.
  • The city council announced they would crack down on illegal parking in residential areas.
  • To maintain order, the prison warden had to crack down on contraband.
  • The platform is cracking down on fake news and misinformation.