- cramp someone's style
- 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.
English dictionary. 2014.
cramp someone's style
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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
cramp someone's style — cramp (someone s) style to prevent someone from doing something freely, esp. something they enjoy. Bringing her mother along on the trip would definitely cramp her style … New idioms dictionary
cramp someone's style — ► cramp someone s style informal prevent a person from acting freely or naturally. Main Entry: ↑cramp … English terms dictionary
cramp someone's style — If you cramp someone s style you do something to prevent them from behaving freely, or performing to the best of their ability. I can t paint with people watching me it cramps my style! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cramp someone's style — verb to restrict someones free actions, or to give the impression of such. I dont want my Mum to go to the party shed really cramp my style … Wiktionary
cramp someone's style — informal prevent a person from acting freely or naturally. → cramp … English new terms dictionary
cramp — ► NOUN 1) painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles. 2) a tool for clamping two objects together. 3) (also cramp iron) a metal bar with bent ends for holding masonry together. ► VERB 1) restrict or inhibit the development of. 2)… … English terms dictionary
cramp style — cramp (someone s) style to prevent someone from doing something freely, esp. something they enjoy. Bringing her mother along on the trip would definitely cramp her style … New idioms dictionary
cramp — cramp1 [kramp] n. [ME crampe < OFr, bent, twisted < Frank * kramp; akin to MDu & MLowG krampe: for IE base see CRADLE] 1. a sudden, painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles from chill, strain, etc. 2. partial local paralysis … English World dictionary
style — [[t]sta͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦ styles, styling, styled 1) N COUNT: with supp, also in adj N The style of something is the general way in which it is done or presented, which often shows the attitudes of the people involved. Our children s different needs and … English dictionary
