English · Idiom Candidate

clamp down on

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to suppress or control something strictly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kiểm soát hoặc áp chế nghiêm ngặt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to tighten a clamp

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The government will clamp down on corruption

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “clamp down on” mean?

to suppress or control something strictly Literally: to tighten a clamp

Is “clamp down on” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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