1.Store managers decided to clamp down on what they described as 'illegal date clubs'.
clamp down on压制,取缔
The team manager has been quick to clamp down on the merest hint of complacency.
球队主教练很快就消除了自满的小苗头 。
2.Since the store opened several years ago, hundreds of lonely, divorced or widowed elderly people have descended on the cafeteria in search of love and companionship.
descend on袭击
Something frightful was about to descend on him.
可怕的灾祸就要落到他头上了 。
3.The older clientele are up in arms over the ban.
up in arms竭力反对
People were up in arms against the invaders.
人民拿起武器反抗侵略者 。