Put your foot down?

[Srimathi]

Test No. incompl/inter-25 "Wrapped round her finger", question 5

Don't you think it's about time you put your ......... down and told them what you really think?

(a) finger
(b) hand
(c) head
(d) foot

Test No. incompl/inter-25 "Wrapped round her finger", answer 5

Don't you think it's about time you put your foot down and told them what you really think?

Correct answer: (d) foot

Your answer was: incorrect
Don't you think it's about time you put your finger down and told them what you really think?
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What does "put your foot down" mean?

[Alan]

It means to be firm and strict and say exactly what you are really feeling.
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[Bhupendra Singh]

Sir ,
This is about qestion no 5 in Test No.: incompl/inter-25
Heading: Wrapped round her finger .

The qestion is :
Don't you think it's about time you put your ......... down and told them what you really think?

(a) finger
(b) hand
(c) head
(d) foot

Shouldn't it be "tell them" instead of "told them" .
I am Bhupendra . My e-mail id is : bhupendra.s@tcs.com . New Delhi , India

[Torsten]

It's about time is a construction that is followed by a verb in the simple past form. (it's about time + subject + simple past).
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