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
Verethragna	-	Persian Mythology
Decebal	-	Romanian
Christiaan	KRIS-tee-ah:n	Dutch
Inderjit	-	Indian (Sikh)
Natalia	nah-TAH-lyah (Polish, Italian, Spanish)	Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Late Roman
Ljudmil	-	Macedonian