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crack down on
[kræk ˈdaʊn ɒn]
stresses
gen.
принимать более жёсткие меры против
;
активизировать борьбу с
(
to crack down on crime – активизировать борьбу с преступностью
)
;
принять строгие меры к
;
принимать крутые меры против
(
В.И.Макаров
)
;
принимать решительные меры против
(
Alex Lilo
)
;
объявить борьбу
(чему-либо:
The school is cracking down on smoking.
4uzhoj
)
context.
наказать
(
SirReal
)
inf.
приструнивать
mil., book.
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English thesaurus
crack down on
[kræk ˈdaʊn ɒn]
gen.
to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way
(
The library is cracking down on people who lose their books.
cambridge.org
)
;
to take strong action to stop something
(
The law limits engine idling to four minutes, but there aren’t enough police officers to crack down on the problem.
cambridge.org
)
;
if people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws
(
The police are cracking down on motorists who drive too fast.
collinsdictionary.com
)
;
to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly
(
The school is cracking down on smoking.
macmillandictionary.com
)
crack down on
:
28 phrases
in 8 subjects
Banking
2
General
7
Informal
2
Intelligence and security services
1
Makarov
9
Mass media
3
Politics
1
Security systems
3
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