restrict someone's freedom

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• clip someone's wings — RESTRICT SOMEONE S FREEDOM, impose limits on, keep under control, stand in the way of; obstruct, impede, frustrate, thwart, fetter, hamstring. → clip * * * clip someone’s wings phrase to make someone have less freedom or power than before… …   Useful english dictionary

• clip someone's wings — if you try to clip her wings, neither one of you will ever be happy Syn: restrict someone s freedom, impose limits on, keep under control, stand in the way of; obstruct, impede, frustrate, thwart, fetter, hamstring, handcuff …   Thesaurus of popular words

• restrict — re|strict W3S3 [rıˈstrıkt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of restringere; RESTRAIN] 1.) to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something ▪ The new law restricts the sale of hand guns. ▪ You may need to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• freedom — free|dom W2S2 [ˈfri:dəm] n 1.) [U and C] the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted by anyone →↑liberty ▪ People here like their freedom and privacy. ▪ the rights and freedoms of citizens freedom to do sth ▪ We do not… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Freedom of religion in Israel — Israel has no constitution; however, the Basic Law on Human Dignity and Liberty provides for freedom of worship, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. Relations among religious and ethnic groups between Jews and non Jews,… …   Wikipedia

• cramp someone's style — To restrict someone s movements or actions • • • Main Entry: ↑cramp * * * cramp someone’s style phrase to make someone feel that they cannot behave in the way they want Having his little sister at the party kind of cramped his style. Thesaurus:… …   Useful english dictionary

• clip someone's wings —    If you clip someone s wings, you do something to restrict their freedom.     Taking away his credit card is a sure way to clip his wings …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• clip — clip1 [klıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for fastening)¦ 2¦(film)¦ 3¦(gun)¦ 4 at a good/rapid/fast etc clip 5¦(cut)¦ 6 a clip round the ear/earhole 7¦(newspaper)¦ 8 $100/50 cents etc a clip ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,3,8; Date: 1400 1500; Origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• clip — 1 noun 1 FOR FASTENING (C) a small metal or plastic object for holding or fastening things together: Fasten the microphone clip to your shirt front. | hair clip (=a piece of metal or plastic for keeping hair in the right place) see also: bulldog… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tie — tie1 W3S2 [taı] v past tense and past participle tied present participle tying ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope)¦ 2¦(game/competition)¦ 3 be tied to something 4 be tied to/by something 5 tie the knot 6 tie yourself (up) in knots 7 tie one on …   Dictionary of contemporary English