straitjacket
straitjacket · straitjackets · straitjacketed · straitjacketing
To put someone into a straitjacketTo put someone into a straitjacket.
/ˈstɹeɪtˌd͡ʒækɪt/
» They put Tom in a straitjacket.
Meaning
2 senses(literally, transitive)To put someone into a straitjacket.
(broadly, figuratively, transitive)To restrict the freedom of someone or something, either physically or psychologically.
Examples
10 sentencesThey put Tom in a straitjacket.
They put him in a straitjacket.
ruОни надели на него смирительную рубашку. — marafon
They put her in a straitjacket.
Your religion is like a "straitjacket."
Your generation is vested in a "straitjacket."
Translations
2 languagesForms
straitjackets, straitjacketing, straitjacketed, straitjacketed| Base form | straitjacket · to straitjacket |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | straitjackets |
| Present participle | straitjacketing |
| Past simple | straitjacketed |
| Past participle | straitjacketed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle