Put your foot down.
[Idiom] PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN. - The Importance of Firm Decision-Making
Insist firmly.
To 'put your foot down' means to assert oneself in a situation to make one's stance or decision clear and non-negotiable. Often used in family and professional scenarios, this idiom represents a metaphorical stamping of the foot to show authority and decisiveness, much needed when it's crucial to set firm boundaries or when a definitive decision is essential.
Example Sentences
She put her foot down and refused to work overtime.
She firmly refused to work extra hours.
The teacher put her foot down about the deadlines for assignments.
The teacher was strict about assignment deadlines.
When it came to family rules, he put his foot down and enforced strict curfews.
He enforced strict family rules, showing authority.
