put one's foot down

Take a firm stand, as in She put her foot down and said we could not go to the carnival. This idiom alludes to setting down one's foot firmly, representing a firm position. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Priscila	-	Portuguese, Spanish
Ormonde	-	English (Rare)
Fern	[fə:n]
Shakti	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Xeno	-	Ancient Greek
Aristide	ah-ree-STEE-de (Italian)	French, Italian