Question

Lower the Boom to scold or punish strictly; to make someone follow the rules

Accepted Answer

When the counselor saw that the campers had put frogs in his bed, he lowered the boom on them. A boom is a long pole used on ships that stretches upward to lift cargo high in the air. Booms are also used backstage in theaters to move scenery. If someone actually lowered a boom on your head, you might be knocked out!

Idiom	Lower the Boom
Example	When the counselor saw that the campers had put frogs in his bed, he lowered the boom on them.
Meaning	to scold or punish strictly; to make someone follow the rules
Origin	A boom is a long pole used on ships that stretches upward to lift cargo high in the air. Booms are also used backstage in theaters to move scenery. If someone actually lowered a boom on your head, you might be knocked out!

Boom Lowered Lower Counselor Campers Put Frogs Bed