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lower the boom

[lower the boom] {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish strictly; check or stop fully. * /The mayor lowered the boom on outside jobs for city firemen./ * /Father lowered the boom […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sonic boom

[sonic boom] {n.} A loud noise and vibration in the air, made when a jet plane passes the speed of sound (1087 feet per second). * /Fast jet planes sometimes […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

baby boom

[baby boom] {n.} A sudden increase in the birth rate. * /The universities were filled to capacity due to the baby boom that followed World War II./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

American Idioms

American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

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