It was clamped down on with a security that would make the Federal Chancellery l

English translation: It was totally hushed up, in the most thorough way possible.

15:50 Oct 3, 2006

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English term or phrase: It was clamped down on with a security that would make the Federal Chancellery l

An abortion. Years ago. She was little more than a child herself. No one knows. It was clamped down on with a security that would make the Federal Chancellery look like open house. Margaret arranged everything and made sure that it remained a secret.

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Selected answer:It was totally hushed up, in the most thorough way possible.

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I think "with security" without the "a" would be better English.

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It was totally hushed up, in the most thorough way possible.

Jack Doughty

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Everyone was sworn to secrecy

NancyLynn

It happened in such secrecy that would make Federal...

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it was clamped down on with a security that would make the federal chancellery l

It was totally hushed up, in the most thorough way possible.

Explanation:
I think "with security" without the "a" would be better English.

Jack Doughty
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Local time: 20:45
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it was clamped down on with a security that would make the federal chancellery l Everyone was sworn to secrecy

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so strictly that it made the government clearance look like child's paly

An exaggeration, called hyperbole, used to indicate that everyone was forced to keep the abortion a secret.

NancyLynn
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Local time: 15:45
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it was clamped down on with a security that would make the federal chancellery l It happened in such secrecy that would make Federal...

Explanation:
The author, however, might have used the wrong words. The terms "Clamp down", "security clamp down", "clamp down on security" do not necessarily imply secrecy. Where increased secrecy is the objective of clampdown, the word secrecy must be there. See dictionary.com link below.

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clamp down

Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clampdown

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