He cramped his style a good deal when he lost his money.
Army rules cramped George's style.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
cramp one's style — idi cramp one s style, to prevent one from showing one s best abilities … From formal English to slang
cramp one's style — limit one s talk or action Working in the new section is beginning to cramp my style a little … Idioms and examples
cramp one's style — {v. phr.}, {informal} To limit your natural freedom; prevent your usual behavior; limit your actions or talk. * /He cramped his style a good deal when he lost his money./ * /Army rules cramped George s style./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cramp one's style — {v. phr.}, {informal} To limit your natural freedom; prevent your usual behavior; limit your actions or talk. * /He cramped his style a good deal when he lost his money./ * /Army rules cramped George s style./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cramp one's style — Curtail or impede one s efforts or progress. Handicap one … A concise dictionary of English slang
cramp one's style — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. obstruct, hamper, inhibit, stand in one s way; see hinder , restrain 1 … English dictionary for students
cramp — cramp1 /kramp/, n. 1. Often, cramps. a. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, esp. of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. b. a piercing pain in the abdomen. c. an intermittent, painful contraction… … Universalium
cramp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crampe, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe; akin to Old High German krampf bent Date: 14th century 1. a painful involuntary spasmodic contraction of a muscle 2. a temporary… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cramp — I [[t]kræmp[/t]] n. 1) pat Often, cramps a) pat an involuntary, usu. painful contraction or spasm of a muscle or muscles b) pat a painful contraction of involuntary muscle in the wall of the abdomen, uterus, or other organ 2) writer s cramp 3)… … From formal English to slang
cramp — I n 1.(often pi.) muscular contraction, spasm, convulsion, crick, stitch, crink, throe, pang. v 2. convulse, affect with spasms; incapacitate, cripple, paralyze, lame, maim; hamstring, undermine, unfit, invalidate. II n 1. clamp, staple, clasp,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
