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
Swati	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
AgnÈS	an-YES (French)	French, Catalan
Luisa	LWEE-sah (Spanish), LWEE-zah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian
Emalee	-	English (Rare)
Djuradja	-	Serbian
Canaan	-	Biblical