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boom something out [for someone] to say something very loud; to shout. Will someone with a loud voice boom the names out? The announcer boomed out the names of the players. See also: out boom out [for a loud sound] to sound out like thunder. His voice boomed out such that everyone could hear. An explosion boomed out and frightened us all. See also: out lower the boom on someone Fig. to scold or punish someone severely; to crack down on someone; to throw the book at someone. If Bob won't behave better, I'll have to lower the boom on him. The teacher lowered the boom on the whole class for misbehaving. See also: lower lower 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. See also: lower How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Still, insurers said price spikes have occurred during other construction boomlets. Here, Fuller summaries the major shifts between four generations spanning the Depression/war years, the Baby Boomers, Generation X and `the current generation of Click & Go'--a phrase Fuller coins to describe the `baby boomlets who were born with a mouse in their hands'. In many areas, free and unfettered trade activities, ranging from basic economic thresholds to boomlets, are flourishing--a result of the ability of local communities to reach consensus on important sociopolitical matters. |
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