LOWER THE BOOM


Meaning of LOWER THE BOOM in English

{v. phr.}, {informal} To punish strictly; check or stop fully. * /The mayor lowered the boom on outside jobs for city firemen./ * /Father lowered the boom on the girls for staying out after midnight./ Syn.: CRACK DOWN. * /The police lowered the boom on open gambling./

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.