crack down
crack down
1. phrasal verb
If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
The government has cracked down hard on those campaigning for greater democracy. [VERB PARTICLE + on]
There has been a lot of drinking. We are cracking down now. Anyone who gets caught is fired. [VERB PARTICLE]
2. See also crackdown
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