Het signaal was duidelijk: zijn wil was wet. Tot hier en niet verder!

kan ook

lay down the law (to someone) (about something)
Fig. to scold someone; to make something very clear to someone in a very stern manner. Wow, was she mad at Ed. She really laid down the law about drinking to him. She laid down the law to Ed. She laid down the law about drinking.


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iem. de tekst lezen; iem. de les lezen
scherp doorhalen, streng berispen