put the boom down
The phrase "put the boom down" varies in meaning from lowering a microphone or crane arm to idiomatic expressions of reprimanding or ending something decisively.
Definition
B2Idiomatic
(informal)To reprimand or scold someone severely.
Example
- The manager had to put the boom down on the team for missing the deadline.
B2Idiomatic
(informal)To decisively end or stop an activity or behavior.
Example
- She put the boom down on the party when things got out of hand.
B1Audio Equipment
(technical)To lower or extend the boom microphone to its operational position, typically to unmute it.
Example
- Make sure to put the boom down before you start speaking.
B1Construction and Heavy Machinery
(technical)To lower the long, articulated arm of a crane or excavator to the ground or a specific position.
Example
- The operator put the boom down to move the heavy load safely.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "put the boom down":
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