put the clamps on someone/something

and put the clamps on

tv. to impede or block someone or something; to restrain or restrict someone. Fred had to put the clamps on Tony, who was rushing his work too much.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sandrine	-	French
Alesia	-	English
Reynard	RAY-nahrd, REN-ərd	English (Rare)
Paulina	pow-LEE-nah (Spanish, Polish), paw-LEEN-ə (English)	Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Lithuanian, English, Ancient Roman
Natalka	-	Ukrainian, Polish
Fuller	[fulə]