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Colloquial English Idioms phần 2

For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org "That's where I do put my foot down, " she said. "We may have to live at the cottage ourselves without Doris, because we've bought it. But I'm not going to have Cynthia with us." (N. C.) When the boy wanted to discontinue his studies to get married, his father put his foot down. (K. H.) Mildred said: "He's a most unbalanced young man — and absolutely ungrateful for everything that's been done for him — you ought to put your foot down, Mother." (A. Chr.) to pin. | For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org That s where I do put my foot down she said. We may have to live at the cottage ourselves without Doris because we ve bought it. But I m not going to have Cynthia with us. N. C. When the boy wanted to discontinue his studies to get married his father put his foot down. K. H. Mildred said He s a most unbalanced young man and absolutely ungrateful for everything that s been done for him you ought to put your foot down Mother. A. Chr. to pin a person down to . a promise arrangement date etc. to make him keep it to refuse to let him take a different course I hope to pin her down to a definite undertaking to sing at our charity concert. W. B. All I want to know is whether you ll go riding with me again next Sunday I refuse to be pinned down like that. Really Derrick you re the limit. L. A. to lay down the law to speak as one having authority and knowledge though not necessarily possessing either to talk authoritatively as if one were quite sure of being right He could not bear . hard-mouthed women who laid down the law and knew more than you did. J. G. Don t lay down the law to me I shall say what I think and nobody s going to stop me. W. B. to keep a tight rein on to be firm with to allow little freedom to to control very carefully He has to keep a tight rein on his passion for collecting jade. W. B. to make no bones about something to act firmly without hesitation I tell you frankly I shall make no bones about doing what I think is best. A. W. The squire made no bones about the matter he despised the captain. R. S. 18 For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org The workers made no bones about telling the employers that they would go on strike unless their wages were raised. K. H. Phrases connected with the idea of control include the following in hand under control to take have keep oneself in hand to get control of oneself She had her car