Translation of "put (one's) foot down" in Russian

Translations

проявить твердость, настоять на своем

She had to put her foot down when her kids wanted to stay up late.

Ей пришлось настоять на своем, когда дети хотели лечь спать поздно.

Definitions

To assertively enforce a decision or take a firm stand, especially after a period of indecision or leniency.

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