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lower the boom onNorth American informal 1Treat (someone) severely: his fellow Democrats don’t want to be seen as lowering the boom on him...- He came in and lowered the boom on a lot of people, and he didn't let people off the hook just because they were friendly or nice.
- He says he simply forgot about memos in his own hand in 1981 and 1984 that show him lowering the boom on two previously undisclosed priests accused of molestation.
- They lowered the boom on him, for no particular reason, after a snap decision that only took a few months.
1.1Put a stop to (an activity): let’s lower the boom on high-level corruption...- He can scarce contain his glee as he is lauded him for lowering the boom on government troughing.
- We just need to get a lock on power for another four years, and then we'll lower the boom on big government.
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