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View synonyms for clamp down on

clamp down on



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, put the clamps on . Become stricter or more repressive; put a stop to. For example, The company was clamping down on expenses like business lunches , or It's time we put the clamps on polluters . [Mid-1900s]
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Example Sentences

The Trump administration could also try to clamp down on hormonal therapy through Food and Drug Administration regulations, some believe.

But labour rights activists allege that many of them underpay and overwork their Indian employees and collude with state governments to clamp down on workers' rights.

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Their agenda: The three hardliners tasked with carrying out Trump’s border and immigration policies have vowed to strengthen security and clamp down on undocumented immigrants crossing the US-Mexico border.

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“We've seen a dramatic increase in arrests and clamp down on all issues that the government may perceive critical or contrary to its political agenda,” she said.

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A new pay framework for chief executives will be published in April, which will "clamp down" on poor performance while rewarding success.

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