ram down

• Verbe à particule signifiant enfoncer quelque chose dans une surface avec force, ou au sens figuré, imposer une idée ou une opinion à quelqu'un par la répétition ou l'insistance.

A phrasal verb used to indicate forcefully driving something into a surface or, figuratively, to force an idea or opinion on someone through repetition or insistence.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Forcefully drive or pushinformal

   To drive or push something down with great force, often using a heavy object.

   Enfoncer violemment

   • He rammed down the fence post with a sledgehammer.
   • The workers rammed down the soil to make it firm.
   • She rammed down the lid of the box to close it tightly.

   Synonymescompactcramdriveforcehammerpoundtampthrust

2. Forcefully impose an ideainformal

   To force an idea, opinion, or instruction on someone in a persistent or aggressive manner.

   Imposer de force

   • The manager rammed down the new policy on the team.
   • He kept ramming down his point of view during the debate.
   • They rammed down the rules until everyone agreed.

   Synonymesdrivefoistforceimposeinculcatepresspushthrust

Verbe de baseram