"put your foot down on" in Chinese (Simplified)
坚决反对坚持(某观点或原则)
Definition
对某事采取坚决态度,拒绝允许某种行为或情况继续下去。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于非正式或半正式场合,表达权威人士(如父母、上司)决心不再容忍某事。多见于与规则、纪律有关的话题。'put your foot down' 单独使用也很常见。
Examples
Mom had to put her foot down on our late nights out.
妈妈不得不**坚决反对**我们晚上很晚出去。
The manager finally put his foot down on the constant chatting at work.
经理终于**坚决反对**工作中的闲聊。
Sometimes you need to put your foot down on unhealthy habits.
有时你需要**坚决反对**不健康的习惯。
After weeks of arguing, she finally put her foot down on the subject of getting a pet.
争论了几周后,她终于在养宠物的问题上**坚决反对**了。
You have to put your foot down on friends who just take advantage of you.
你必须对那些只会利用你的朋友**立场坚定**。
If they keep being disrespectful, it's time to put your foot down on their behavior.
如果他们继续不尊重你,就该**坚决反对**他们的行为了。