Clamp down on
/klæmp daʊn ɒn /B2
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1. To take strict action to prevent or limit an activity or behavior.
- The government decided to clamp down on illegal fishing to protect marine life.
- The school administration will clamp down on cheating during exams.
- City officials have vowed to clamp down on speeding in residential areas.
- New policies were introduced to clamp down on tax evasion.
- The police announced a campaign to clamp down on drug trafficking.
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