put the clamps on someone/something

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.

See also: clamp, on, put

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Ignatiy		-	Russian
Hedviga		-	Slovak
Tillie		['tili]
Baadur		-	Georgian
Blanch		[bla:ntʃ]
Armand		['a:mɔnd]

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