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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
The police are cracking dwon on drug dealers.
The police are cracking dwon on drug dealers.
I'd like to pinpoint the above sample. Does it mean the police are banning drug dealers or hitting/attacking them?
By the way, are there more alternatives? Thanks.
I'd like to pinpoint the above sample. Does it mean the police are banning drug dealers or hitting/attacking them?
By the way, are there more alternatives? Thanks.
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------- crack down Function: intransitive verb : to take punitive action : enforce strict conformance with or increase the severity of regulations or restrictions -- usually used with on <the government cracked down on violators> --------
- ------- crack down Function: intransitive verb : to take punitive action : enforce strict conformance with or increase the severity of regulations or restrictions -- usually used with on <the government cracked down on violators> --------
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crack down
Function: intransitive verb
: to take punitive action : enforce strict conformance with or increase the severity of regulations or restrictions -- usually used with on<the government cracked down on violators>
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crack down
Function: intransitive verb
: to take punitive action : enforce strict conformance with or increase the severity of regulations or restrictions -- usually used with on<the government cracked down on violators>
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