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
Ken:
January 4th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
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”.
Jerry in suburban Washington D.C.:
March 5th, 2012 at 12:28 am
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?
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Micheal:
December 20th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
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
Ken:
January 4th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
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”.
Jerry in suburban Washington D.C.:
March 5th, 2012 at 12:28 am
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?