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1Clancy Lowered the Boom — is a song written by Hy Heath and Johnny Lange in 1947, made famous by Dennis Day on Jack Benny s radio program (The Jack Benny Program). The song follows the adventures of an Irish American stereotype as he lowers the boom on any person that… …
2lower 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 on the girls for staying out after midnight./ Syn.: CRACK DOWN. * /The police lowered the… …
3lower 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 on the girls for staying out after midnight./ Syn.: CRACK DOWN. * /The police lowered the… …
4lower\ 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 on the girls for staying out after midnight. Syn.: crack down The police lowered the boom on open… …
5lower the boom — verb a) To use ones superior physical strength. Whenever he got his Irish up, Clancy lowered the boom. b) To suddenly overpower. When Jack came back late from lunch, the team leader really lowered the boom on him …
6lower the boom — phrasal : crack down lowered the boom last week on congressional junketing Time right pleasant about it, but he really lowered the boom Maxwell Griffith …
7lower the boom — 1. (on) to arrest The assumption from the nautical imagery is that the victim is already in harbour and will not be allowed out: We lowered the boom on Ross Minchen. He s behind bars right now, with his lawyer fighting to get him out.… …
8lower 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 …
9boom — I. /bum / (say boohm) verb (i) 1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound; make a rumbling, humming, or droning noise. 2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus. 3. to progress or flourish vigorously, as a business, a city, etc. –verb… …
10boom — boom1 boomingly, adv. /boohm/, v.i. 1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound. 2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus. 3. to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously, as a business or a city: Her business is booming since she… …
