lower the boom

(American informal)

to suddenly stop someone doing something you do not approve of Dad lowered the boom. I have to stay in the next two weekends.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gosse	GAWS (English)	English (Rare), Medieval French
Liora	-	Hebrew
Braden	['breidn]
Hyeon	hyun	Korean
Kali	['kɑ:li]
Phoenix	FEE-niks	English (Modern)