clamp down in English
a clampdown on crime
Use "clamp down" in a sentence
1. Otherswere reluctant to clamp down.
2. They clamp down on pickpockets.
3. 1 synonym for Crack down: clamp down
4. Recently, decrees were issued to clamp down on terrorism.
5. The Government intends to clamp down on soccer hooliganism.
6. 30 The government intends to clamp down on drug smuggling.
7. The new government promised to clamp down on welfare scroungers.
8. Banking regulators failed to clamp down until earlier this month.
9. Excess calcium makes blood vessels in the brain clamp down.
10. Don't clamp down or flip out; leave a little wiggle room.
11. The clamp down will create a new breed of locally created censors.
12. Where States have the institutions and capacities, they must clamp down on terrorism.
13. My father would clamp down on their education - their only means of freedom.
14. We must clamp down now,before it's too late to stop the trouble.
15. New laws will clamp down on the illegal smuggling of cigarettes and tobacco.
16. The situation could worsen this year as the government continues to clamp down on credit.
17. The police are going to clamp down on illegal stock exchange activities in the streets.
18. From 200 efforts accelerated to revive the public distribution system and clamp down on markets.
19. Wild Crocodiles ambush and clamp down prey before crushing bones and flesh using their massive jaws.
20. If we don't clamp down on these troublemakers now, the situation could get out of control.
21. The new, tougher laws are intended clamp down on the carrying of knives and other weapons.
22. Leaks from Clinton's team suggest Democrats may clamp down on the massive amounts executives can earn.
23. In 1950 all anti-cession movements in Sarawak ceased after a clamp-down by the colonial government.
24. Might it clamp down on this budding [ Polish ] Solidarity - style movement to protect the all - important export machine?
25. Obviously the Saudi Government clamps down on both when they clamp down on those who are not fulfilling those requirements.
26. RACEGOERS will be Breathalysed at turnstiles as Ascot racecourse looks to clamp down on violent behaviour at Royal Ascot next week
27. The first is to clamp down on terrorism in general and the second to restrict unauthorised access to nuclear technology and material.
28. Synonyms for Crack down include control, limit, check, restrain, restrict, get tough, get tough on, clamp down, come down on and Crack down on
29. Huge six-piston fixed mono-block calipers clamp down on thicker and larger diameter brake rotors as well as upsized pads in the front.
30. Germany's Social Democratic Party is pushing for legislation to clamp down on pay, though its partner in government, Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, has so far resisted.
31. If your leg is chopped off and you lose blood, your body will clamp down, increase the heart rate, do everything it can to keep your blood pressure up.
32. “It is an enormous irony that India projects itself worldwide as a government embracing technology and innovation, yet is relying on century-old laws to clamp down on critics.
33. When mergers and acquisitions are no longer politically feasible (governments clamp down with anti-monopoly rules), stagflation is used as an alternative to have higher relative profit than the competition.
34. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has already apparently threatened to storm out of the summit if there isn't commitment to a super-regulator that will clamp down on the world's bankers.
35. Recent Examples on the Web But the incident could affect the Taiwanese Assembler’s relationship with Apple, which has shown greater willingness to clamp down on labor violations at its hundreds of suppliers
36. To adjust the Brakes on your bike, start by checking your brake pads, which are the pads that clamp down on the front tire of your bike when you pull the brake lever
37. Columnists George Monbiot Covid lies cost lives – we have a duty to clamp down on them Aditya Chakrabortty Leak reveals Labour plan to focus on flag and patriotism to win back voters Marina Hyde
38. What exactly is a guitar Capo, and why do you need it? Guitar Capos clamp down around the fingerboard at a certain fret, in order to shorten the length of the vibration of the strings
39. Borzois were bred for hunting by sight.Their unique face shape helps them to see around them up to 280 degrees, as compared to the 250-degree field of vision of an average dog.Their longer snouts accommodate large, strong jaws made to clamp down on large prey.