| 单词 | to put one's foot down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put one's foot down g. to put one's foot down. extracted from footn.int. (a) To adopt a firm, unchangeable position or attitude, esp. when faced with opposition. Also with on, upon: to adopt such a position or attitude against; cf. to put one's foot upon at Phrases 5d(b). Also to set one's foot down. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > be resolute or determined [verb (intransitive)] > make a firm stand to make (a) stand1591 to put one's foot down1833 to stand up to one's lick-logs1834 the mind > language > statement > refusal > [verb (transitive)] > reject awarpc1000 forwerpeOE warpc1000 nillOE warnc1300 reprovec1350 to put abacka1382 to throw awaya1382 repugnc1384 to put awaya1387 waivec1386 forshoota1400 disavowc1400 defyc1405 disprovec1430 repelc1443 flemea1450 to put backa1500 reject?1504 refutea1513 repulse1533 refel1548 repudiate1548 disallowa1555 project?1567 expel1575 discard1578 overrule1578 forsay1579 check1601 decard1605 dismiss1608 reprobate1609 devow1610 retorta1616 disclaimc1626 noforsootha1644 respuate1657 reluctate1668 negative1778 no-ball1862 basket1867 to set one's foot down1873 not to have any (of it, that, this)1895 to put down1944 eighty-six1959 neg1987 1833 Spirit of Age 10 Oct. He talked and palavered with the President till he finally brought him over, and then the President put his foot down and said the deposites [sic] should be removed whether or no. 1873 McBride's Comic Dialogues 44 I do not often say a thing must be done. I do not often set my foot down. 1902 M. Morton Her Lord & Master xix. 463 Indiana, put your foot down on that idea, once and for all. 1915 W. J. Locke Jaffery viii. 110 You must put your foot down. You mustn't let him do it. 1918 Business Digest 27 Nov. 309/1 His wife puts her foot down upon the proposed move. 1966 N. Marsh Death at Dolphin (1967) vi. 145 Why hadn't he put his foot down?.. He should have thrown his weight about. 2011 A. Gibbons Act of Love (2012) viii. 81 I tried to protest but Dad put his foot down... ‘There's no point going on. We're not going to change our minds.’ (b) To accelerate when driving a motor vehicle by (fully) depressing the accelerator pedal. Also to put one's foot to the floor. ΚΠ 1935 Boys' Life Mar. 17/3 He lost long seconds and did not get clear of them until he was past the chalk pit, then he put his foot down hard. 1962 J. Braine Life at Top ii. 38 I put my foot down and the Zephyr gathered speed up the slope. 1969 N.Y. Mag 17 Nov. 33/3 Mike the Driver put his foot to the floor... The car shot forward. 2005 H. Mantel Beyond Black vii. 237 Colette puts her foot down; they pass vehicles. < as lemmas |
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