lower the boom
The phrase "lower the boom" is rooted in nautical terminology and is used to describe sudden, forceful actions, often involving punishment or reprimand.
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Definition
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(informal)To take sudden and forceful action to punish or reprimand someone.
Example
- The manager lowered the boom on the team for missing the deadline.
- When the kids broke the vase, their mother lowered the boom on them.
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(informal)To impose strict measures or restrictions suddenly.
Example
- The government lowered the boom on illegal parking by increasing fines.
- The school lowered the boom on tardiness by implementing a new attendance policy.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "lower the boom":
put the boom downbring down onbring downdrop the bombdrop a bombshellcome down onlow blowblow downknock downshoot downtake down a notchcut down to sizedrop behindslap downcut downthrow downput the boot inblow the roof offsmash downlet downstrike downbeat downcall downkeep downlay down the lawget downbatten downwait for the other shoe to dropshake downbring the lumberget the drop on