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crack down
verb
to take severe measures (against); become stricter (with)
noun
severe or repressive measures
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“It’s the type of crime that preys upon the most needy and desperate people,” Lopez said, adding that few places outside of Colorado have taken meaningful steps to crack down on immigration-related abuses.
The Nigerian government responded by brutally cracking down on the protesters.
They say the president is testing the bounds of his authority and wants protests to spiral so that he can crack down further by invoking the Insurrection Act to establish martial law.
In her spending review, the chancellor also announced up tp £280m per year extra for the Border Security Command, which leads on the UK's strategy to crack down on people smuggling and small boat crossings.
President Donald Trump pledged to crack down aggressively on any protesters at a parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Army this weekend.
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