levy on
levy (something) on (someone or something)
To force a person, company, or country to pay some a tax, fine, tariff, etc., as punishment for something. The president threatened to levy new sanctions on the country in response to their human rights abuses. The regulatory body promised to levy steep fines on the companies responsible for the economic crash.
See also: levy, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
levy something (up)on someone or something
to place a tax on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The Congress was very straightforward. It levied room taxes upon rich people. The city council levied a heavy tax on hotel guests.
See also: levy, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- levy
- levy (something) on (someone or something)
- (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
- be (one's) man/woman
- acclimate
- acclimate (someone or something) to (something)
- acclimate to
- acclimatize
- acclimatize (someone or something) to (something)
- rotten apple spoils the barrel