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clamp down on (someone or something) What does clamp down on (someone or something) mean?	to become strict with someone or about something	The police plan to clamp down on drivers who drive too fast.
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put up money for (something) What does "put up money for (something)" mean?	to provide money for something	The telephone company put up most of the money for the new science center.

rally around (someone or something) What does "rally around (someone or something)" mean?	to come together to support someone or something	Everybody in the small town began to rally around the mayor when he was accused of wrongdoing.
zapper What does "zapper" mean?	remote control; TV remote	Hand me the zapper, will you, I want to change the channel.
get (someone's) back up What does "get (someone's) back up" mean?	to make someone become angry	I got my friend's back up when I asked to borrow her notes from school.
half-baked What does "half-baked" mean?	to be not thought about or studied carefully	Our friend has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.
flea market What does "flea market" mean?	a place where antiques and secondhand goods and other cheap items are sold	We go to the flea market every weekend to look for old photographs.
go to any length What does "go to any length" mean?	to do whatever is necessary	The man will go to any length to get what he wants.
in exchange for (someone or something) What does "in exchange for (someone or something)" mean?	in return for someone or something	I received the camera in exchange for several discount coupons.
in the red What does "in the red" mean?	unprofitable; showing a financial loss.	"We have to do something to increase profit anddecrease losses.We've been in the red for two months in a row."
jonesing What does "jonesing" mean?	need for drugs; need for anything in particular.	He was jonesing for some smack.
Four corners of the earth What does "Four corners of the earth" mean?	If something goes to, or comes from, the four corners of the earth, it goes or comes absolutely everywhere.
throw oneself at the mercy of the court What does "throw oneself at the mercy of the court" mean?	to ask a judge for mercy when being sentenced for a crime	The man threw himself at the mercy of the court and asked for a light sentence.

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Clamp Down On (someone Or Something) Idiom