put a cap on (something)

To establish a clear upper limit for something. If we don't put a cap on rent in the city, people are going to start being put on the streets because they won't be able to afford anywhere to live. I stick to a strict budget, putting a sensible cap on how much I can spend each on non-essential things.

put a cap on something

Fig. to put a limit on something. We need to put a cap on spending in every department. The city put a cap on the amount each landlord could charge.

词组	put a cap on (something)
释义	put a cap on (something) put a cap on (something) To establish a clear upper limit for something. If we don't put a cap on rent in the city, people are going to start being put on the streets because they won't be able to afford anywhere to live. I stick to a strict budget, putting a sensible cap on how much I can spend each on non-essential things. See also: cap, on, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put a cap on something Fig. to put a limit on something. We need to put a cap on spending in every department. The city put a cap on the amount each landlord could charge. See also: cap, on, put McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: put a cap on put by put (something) by put (one's) back into (something) put (one's) back to (something) put back to put (something) in with (someone or something) put (something) on the block put on the block put a stopper on (something)
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