cramp (one's) style

To inhibit or interfere with what one wants to do. Ugh, having a test on Monday is really cramping my style. I just want to party all weekend! My parents coming to stay with me this weekend is totally going to cramp my style. When am I supposed to get anything done?

See also: cramp, style

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cramp someone's style

Fig. to limit someone in some way. I hope this doesn't cramp your style, but could you please not hum while you work? To ask Bob to keep regular hours would really be cramping his style.

See also: cramp, style

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cramp someone's style

Restrict or prevent someone from free action or expression, as in It really cramps my style when Mom hovers around me while I'm making dinner. Although in 1819 Charles Lamb complained that using different inks cramped his style of writing, the present sense of this colloquial term dates only from the early 1900s.

See also: cramp, style

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

cramp someone's style

If someone or something cramps your style, they prevent you from behaving freely in the way that you want. You two relax and celebrate on your own. You don't want us oldies cramping your style. Like more and more women with good jobs, independent spirits and high standards, she believes marriage would cramp her style.

See also: cramp, style

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

cramp someone's style

prevent a person from acting freely or naturally. informal

See also: cramp, style

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

cramp somebody’s ˈstyle

prevent somebody from doing something freely, or living as they want: She thinks that being seen with her parents cramps her style. Are you sure you don’t mind me coming along? I’d hate to cramp your style!

See also: cramp, style

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

cramp (one's) style

To restrict or prevent from free action or expression.

See also: cramp, style

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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释义	cramp (one's) style cramp (one's) style To inhibit or interfere with what one wants to do. Ugh, having a test on Monday is really cramping my style. I just want to party all weekend! My parents coming to stay with me this weekend is totally going to cramp my style. When am I supposed to get anything done? See also: cramp, style Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cramp someone's style Fig. to limit someone in some way. I hope this doesn't cramp your style, but could you please not hum while you work? To ask Bob to keep regular hours would really be cramping his style. See also: cramp, style McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cramp someone's style Restrict or prevent someone from free action or expression, as in It really cramps my style when Mom hovers around me while I'm making dinner. Although in 1819 Charles Lamb complained that using different inks cramped his style of writing, the present sense of this colloquial term dates only from the early 1900s. See also: cramp, style The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. cramp someone's style If someone or something cramps your style, they prevent you from behaving freely in the way that you want. You two relax and celebrate on your own. You don't want us oldies cramping your style. Like more and more women with good jobs, independent spirits and high standards, she believes marriage would cramp her style. See also: cramp, style Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. cramp someone's style prevent a person from acting freely or naturally. informal See also: cramp, style Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary cramp somebody’s ˈstyle prevent somebody from doing something freely, or living as they want: She thinks that being seen with her parents cramps her style. Are you sure you don’t mind me coming along? I’d hate to cramp your style! See also: cramp, style Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary cramp (one's) style To restrict or prevent from free action or expression. See also: cramp, style American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: that Monday morning feeling (that's) a hell of a note a thing a whole thing be on (one's) back be on somebody's back be on someone's back buttmunch butt-munch a fire extinguisher
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