Daily Rebus #3 — July 23, 2026

Published July 23, 2026 · Medium · 12 letters (5-3-4)

A man pulls a rope that swings a sailboat's horizontal pole down onto another man's head

Hint: Suddenly punish someone harshly

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LOWER THE BOOM

Why it works: The horizontal pole on a sailboat's mast is called a boom, and it is being lowered onto someone. To lower the boom means to punish or scold someone suddenly and harshly.

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