clip down
A method of discipline used by elementary schools. Involves moving a clothes pin down a level on a clip chart.
Michael and James both had to clip down today for not following Mrs. Smith's directions
Clip Down
The act of taking a hit by society for engaging in inappropriate actions. Taken from behavior charts often used in American elementary schools, particularly with 1st & 2nd Graders.
Celebrities caught up in #metoo related scandals are being forced by society at large to clip down quite a few spaces.