Comments on: Crack Down http://www.word-detective.com/2011/12/crack-down/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerry in suburban Washington D.C. http://www.word-detective.com/2011/12/crack-down/comment-page-1/#comment-35019 Jerry in suburban Washington D.C. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:28:19 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=6020#comment-35019 I was the original questioner and I was curious as to the preposition in crackdown also. I know the power structure would not be cracking up about the wrongdoing or violation in question, but why not cracking in, cracking into or cracking off? I was the original questioner and I was curious as to the preposition in crackdown also. I know the power structure would not be cracking up about the wrongdoing or violation in question, but why not cracking in, cracking into or cracking off?

]]> By: Ken http://www.word-detective.com/2011/12/crack-down/comment-page-1/#comment-31475 Ken Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:53:27 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=6020#comment-31475 Step on a crack, break your mother's back. It might also break your mother's heart if you became a plumber and had a bad case of "plumbers crack". Step on a crack, break your mother’s back.

It might also break your mother’s heart if you became a plumber and had a bad case of “plumbers crack”.

]]> By: Micheal http://www.word-detective.com/2011/12/crack-down/comment-page-1/#comment-28696 Micheal Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:28:10 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=6020#comment-28696 I would also think that "crack-down" brings in the sense of breaking as well. Breaking the criminal group. I think of that sense especially when I see it used in reference to organized crime I would also think that “crack-down” brings in the sense of breaking as well. Breaking the criminal group. I think of that sense especially when I see it used in reference to organized crime

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