put one's foot work out

put one's foot down 坚决反对
Meaning:.This idiom is used to describe when someone takes a firm stand.They are determined to have things happen their way.This idiom is often used to describe when someone prevents something from happening
work out:
(1) 设计；制订；安排
(2) 使筋疲力尽；耗尽
(3) 解决；找到…的答案
(4) 结果；发展
设计；制订；安排
devise;plan;arrange
· The research centre worked out a new plan and decided to carry it out immediately.
研究中心拟订出一项新计划并决定立即实施.
使筋疲力尽；耗尽
exhaust
· He never seems to be worked out.
他好象永远不会疲倦似的.
解决；找到…的答案
solve;find the answer of
· That was the best solution they were able to work out.
这是他们能想出的最好的办法了.
· They have worked out all the math problems by themselves.
他们已独立地将这些数学题目全部解出来了.
结果；发展
turn out in the end;develop
· Everything is working out well.
事事都很如意.