单词 | to cramp one's style |
释义 | > as lemmasto cramp one's style c. to cramp one's style: to restrict one's natural actions or behaviour. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hinder [verb (intransitive)] hinderc1386 to be (also get, stand, etc.) in one's way1481 to trump in (one's) way1570 to put in one's spoke1580 to put a spoke in one's wheel1583 to be (also get, stand, etc.) in the waya1750 snag1833 to cramp one's style1917 1819 C. Lamb Let. 7 June (1935) II. 250 I will never write another letter with alternate inks. You cannot imagine how it cramps the flow of the style.] 1917 A. Woollcott Let. 2 Sept. (1944) 26 I think the very fact of a censorship cramps one's style. 1919 Punch 9 Apr. 283 (caption) Cramping his style. 1923 Saucy Stories 1 Nov. 124/1 I always go out with Edith... Edith never cramps my style. 1928 W. S. Maugham Ashenden 21 If I get into any trouble, you will never be admitted into any of the allied countries for the rest of your life. I can't help thinking it would cramp your style. 1930 R. Lehmann Note in Music 44 He was so debonair and independent: it would take a lot to cramp his style. 1956 B. Goolden Singing & Gold viii. 179 He got a kick out of being with Daphne even if she cramped his style. 1963 J. Joesten They call it Intelligence xx. 190 Troll did not allow this misfortune to cramp his style. < as lemmas |
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