lower the boom
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lower the boom (third-person singular simple present lowers the boom, present participle lowering the boom, simple past and past participle lowered the boom)
- (idiomatic) To use one's superior physical strength.
- 1947, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange, Clancy Lowered the Boom:
- Whenever he got his Irish up, Clancy lowered the boom.
- (idiomatic, with "on") To scold severely.
- When Jack came back late from lunch, the team leader really lowered the boom on him.
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to scold severely
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