lower the boom | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To use one'ssuperiorphysicalstrength.1947, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange,Clancy Lowered the Boom:Whenever he got his Irish up, Clancylowered the boom.; (idiomatic,with "on")Toscoldseverely.When Jack came back late from lunch, the team leader reallylowered the boomon him.

Examples:

EN: I think the major was just hoping and praying for somebody to get out of line so he could lower the boom, teach us all to be good little boys.
ES: El Mayor estaba deseando que alguien cometiera una falta para darnos una lección y hacernos portar bien.
EN: The arsenal of democracy until we lower the boom.
ES: Aquí está el arsenal de los democratas, tenerlo en cuenta cuando haya jaleo.
EN: He's been trying to lower the boom on me for years. One mistake and I'm out. Afraid I'm going to get his job or something.
ES: Lleva años haciéndome la vida imposible y a la primera me echa.
EN: They were all set to lower the boom when they got a bad break.
ES: Estaba todo preparado para su castigo en un golpe de mala suerte.
EN: But don't lower the boom on me 'cause I'm a good customer.
ES: Pero no me dejes afuera, porque soy un buen cliente.
EN: Listen, Eugene, they could lower the boom on us, pulling a deal like this.
ES: Escucha, Eugene, se pondrían agresivos con nosotros por hacer algo así.
ES: Escucha, Eugene, se pondrían agresivos con nosotros por hacer algo así.
EN: When it hits 23, you go to Gekko and lower the boom.
ES: Cuando llegue a 23, van a Gekko y le sueltan la bomba.
EN: When it hits 23, go to Gekko, lower the boom.
ES: Nos buscaste a Gekko y a mí con la misma insistencia.
EN: This was where I was gonna lower the boom.
ES: Aquí es donde yo iba a dar el golpe bajo.
EN: Weren't you going to lower the boom on those two?
ES: ¿ No iba a romper la relación entre esos dos?
EN: Nah, nah, they always do this-- set them up on the first one and then lower the boom on the second one.
ES: No, no. Ellos siempre hacen eso... Los emocionan con el primero y los desengañan con el segundo.
EN: That's what a chick says when she's gonna lower the boom.
ES: Eso te dicen las tías cuando te van a echar el sermón.
EN: Which, to my mind, is all the more reason to lower the boom on Ozzie.
ES: Es un motivo más para decirle a Ozzie que quiero el divorcio.
EN: Guys, lower the boom!
ES: Chicos, baje la pluma!
EN: The "yes sandwich." Start with a compliment, lower the boom, end with a compliment.
ES: - El emparedado del "sí". Comienzas con un halago, golpe bajo y terminas con un halago.

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