to put handcuffs on

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• handcuffs — hand|cuffs [ˈhændkʌfs] n [plural] a pair of metal rings joined by a chain. Handcuffs are used for holding a prisoner s wrists together ▪ They put handcuffs on the two men and led them away. in handcuffs ▪ He was brought into the court in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• handcuffs — noun … OF HANDCUFFS ▪ pair, set ▪ The policeman slipped a pair of handcuffs on his wrists. VERB + HANDCUFFS ▪ have on, wear ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• handcuffs — n. 1) to put (the) handcuffs on smb. 2) to remove handcuffs * * * to put (the) handcuffson smb. to remove …   Combinatory dictionary

• put skin in the game — idiom. To take an active interest in a company or undertaking by making a significant investment or financial commitment. Example Citations: While Microcom was willing to part with some of its precious cash for Parthenon s expertise, the… …   New words

• put on — phr verb Put on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accent, ↑account, ↑act, ↑agenda, ↑antibiotic, ↑antiseptic, ↑armour, ↑Band Aid, ↑bandage, ↑blacklist, ↑boot, ↑bra, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• put in irons — place in handcuffs, fetter …   English contemporary dictionary

• golden handcuffs — n. Attractive financial benefits that a corporate employee will lose by resigning from the company. Example Citation: The lures include signing bonuses; so called golden handcuffs, such as bonuses that are not payable until the end of a year or… …   New words

• handcuff — [[t]hæ̱ndkʌf[/t]] handcuffs, handcuffing, handcuffed 1) N PLURAL: also a pair of N Handcuffs are two metal rings which are joined together and can be locked round someone s wrists, usually by the police during an arrest. He was led away to jail… …   English dictionary

• handcuff — /hand kuf /, n. 1. a ring shaped metal device that can be locked around a person s wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect. v.t. 2. to put handcuffs on. 3. to… …   Universalium

• Arrabal, Fernando — born Aug. 11, 1932, Melilla, Spanish Morocco Spanish French Absurdist playwright, novelist, and filmmaker. He turned to writing in the 1950s, and in 1955 he began studying drama in Paris, where he remained. His early plays, in particular Picnic… …   Universalium

• cuffs — n. handcuffs, manacles (Informal term) kÊŒf n. fold at the bottom of a shirt sleeve or trouser leg; handcuffs; punch, blow v. strike, slap, smack; make a cuff or cuffs (on trousers); put handcuffs on …   English contemporary dictionary