text_original: At one time it seemed almost prob  able that the English minister would have to employ force to coerce his own client into terms as well as the other party to the suit. But Walpole " put his foot down," as the modern phrase goes, and the danger was averted.
text_transcription: AT ONE TIME IT SEEMED ALMOST PROBABLE THAT THE ENGLISH MINISTER WOULD HAVE TO EMPLOY FORCE TO COERCE HIS OWN CLIENT INTO TERMS AS WELL AS THE OTHER PARTY TO THE SUIT BUT WALPOLE PUT HIS FOOT DOWN AS THE MODERN PHRASE GOES AND THE DANGER WAS AVERTED
phonemes: æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm ɪt sˈiːmd ˈɔːlmoʊst pɹˈɑːb ˈeɪbəl ðætðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ mˈɪnɪstɚ wʊdhˌævtʊ ɛmplˈɔɪ fˈɔːɹs tə kˌoʊˈɜːs hɪz ˈoʊn klˈaɪənt ˌɪntʊ tˈɜːmz æz wˈɛl æz ðɪ ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹɾi tə ðə sˈuːt. bˌʌt wˈɔlpoʊl " pˌʊt hɪz fˈʊt dˈaʊn," æz ðə mˈɑːdɚn fɹˈeɪz ɡˈoʊz, ænd ðə dˈeɪndʒɚ wʌz ɐvˈɜːɾᵻd.