PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN

Meaning of PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN in English

informal

1》 adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience.

2》 Brit. accelerate a motor vehicle by pressing the accelerator pedal.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — phrasal to take a firm stand
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — phrasal : to take a firm stand put his foot down on our staying out after midnight : give a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — decide and act firmly, insist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — : to take a firm stand
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — to take a firm stand
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. * /John didn't want to practice his piano …
Slang English vocab
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. * /John didn't want to practice his piano …
Словарь английских идиом
PUT ONE`S FOOT DOWN — object strongly, take firm action He put his foot down and didn`t allow any more money to be spent on …
English Idioms vocab
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — object strongly, take firm action My sister finally put her foot down and stopped paying for the gas for her …
English Idioms vocab
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — v. phr. , informal To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. John didn't want to practice his piano …
American Idioms English vocabulary
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — разг. занять твердую позицию; принять твердое решение решительно воспротивиться
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — разг.занять твердую позицию; принять твердое решение решительно воспротивиться
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — принимать твердое решение, занять твердую позицию, решительно воспротивиться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — принимать твердое решение, занять твердую позицию, решительно воспротивиться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — разг. занять твёрдую позицию; принять твёрдое решение решительно воспротивиться
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — разг. занять твёрдую позицию; принять твёрдое решение решительно воспротивиться
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — expr infml 1) He put his foot down and didn't let her go out on a date — Он проявил твердость и …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — expr infml 1) He put his foot down and didn't let her go out on a date — Он проявил …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — foot down, put one's expr 1. infml He put his foot down and didn't let her go out on a …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — 1) He put his foot down and didn't let her go out on a date — Он проявил твердость и …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — 1. занять твердую, решительную позицию; 2. принять твердое решение; 3. положить конец; 4. решительно воспротивиться; запретить; не дать своего согласия; …
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — занять твердую, решительную позицию; принять твердое решение; положить конец; решительно воспротивиться; запретить; не дать своего согласия; (твёрдо) (на)стоять на своём; …
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN — разг. занять твердую позицию; принять твердое решение решительно воспротивиться
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOOT — I End part of the leg , consisting of the heel, arch, and toes, on which a person stands. Its …
Английский словарь Британика
PUT
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOOT — I. ˈfu̇t, usu -u̇d.+V noun ( plural feet ˈfēt usu -ēd.+V ; also foot ; see numbered senses ) Usage: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English doun hill, from Old English dūn; akin to Middle Dutch dūne …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUT — /poot/ , v. , put, putting , adj. , n. v.t. 1. to move or place (anything) so as to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOOT — /foot/ , n. , pl. feet for 1-4, 8-11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOWN — down 1 /down/ , adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUT — I. ˈpu̇t verb ( put ; put·ting ) Etymology: Middle English putten; akin to Old English putung instigation, Middle Dutch …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOOT — I. ˈfu̇t noun ( plural feet ˈfēt ; also foot ) Etymology: Middle English fot, from Old English fōt; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n adverb Etymology: Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a- (from of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUT — noun a certain game at cards. 2. put ·noun a pit. 3. put ·impf & ·p.p. of put. 4. put …
Webster English vocab
FOOT — noun the lower edge of a sail. 2. foot ·vt the size or strike with the talon. 3. foot ·vt …
Webster English vocab
DOWN — adj downcast; as, a down look. 2. down ·adv from a remoter or higher antiquity. 3. down ·vt to cover, …
Webster English vocab
PUT — [put] vb put ; put.ting [ME putten; akin to OE putung instigation, MD poten to plant] vt (12c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOOT — [foot] n, pl feet also foot [ME fot, fr. OE fot; akin to OHG fuot foot, L ped-, pes, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOOT — plural feet in anatomy, terminal part of the leg of a land vertebrate, on which the creature stands. In most …
Britannica English vocabulary
PUT — / pʊt; NAmE / verb ( put·ting , put , put ) [ vn ] IN PLACE / POSITION 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOOT — / fʊt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. feet / fiːt; NAmE /) PART OF BODY 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOWN — / daʊn; NAmE / adverb , preposition , verb , adjective , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUT
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOOT — I. foot 1 S1 W1 /fʊt/ BrE AmE noun ( plural feet /fiːt/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOWN — I. down 1 S1 W1 /daʊn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . TO A LOWER POSITION to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUT
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FOOT — n. & v. --n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUT
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FOOT — n. & v. n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUT
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
FOOT — n. & v. --n. (pl. feet) 1. a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part …
Oxford English vocab
DOWN — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1. into or towards a lower place, esp. to the …
Oxford English vocab

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