Definition
- C2
To use one's authority to firmly stop an action or behavior from continuing.
The parents had to put their foot down when the child started shouting in the restaurant.
I had to put my foot down about my colleague always making a mess of the office.
The manager decided to put their foot down when team members kept missing deadlines.
(UK) To increase the speed of a vehicle by pressing the accelerator.
When I saw the green light, I put my foot down and sped forward.
He put his foot down on the motorway to make up for lost time.
Once the road cleared, she put her foot down and quickly overtook the car.