clamp down

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to take strict action to stop an unwanted activity

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   clamp down / clamp down on something

   Usage: Use clamp down alone, or put the unwanted activity after on: clamp down on fraud. A pronoun stays after on: clamp down on it.

   The council promised to clamp down on illegal dumping near the river.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The council promised to clamp down on illegal dumping near the river.

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