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To severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of

To cause to be ineffective or immobilized

To physically injure or cripple someone or an animal

Any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee

A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment

The flexor of the knee, a two-headed muscle in the back of the upper leg

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Verb

To severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp one's style

get in the way of

cramp someone's style

give a hard time

put the kibosh on

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to screeching halt

tie someone's hands

prevent from making progress

impose limits on

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

give disadvantage

tie one's hands

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

poke full of holes

queer the pitch of

rain on someone's parade

upset the applecart

give the run around

dash one's hope

put the mockers on

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

take wind out of

stem the flow of

put a damper on

keep within bounds

make impossible

bring to a standstill

put on back burner

keep under control

put the brakes on

head off at pass

provide against

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

steal a march on

keep a tight rein on

keep the lid on

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

strangle at birth

bring an end to

keep from happening

bring to a close

get bogged down

put the damper on

deliver a blow to

put the brakes on

take out of play

stand in the way

throw a monkey wrench into

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

take wind out of sails

get the better of

gain control over

gain mastery over

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

keep tight rein on

take the wind out of your sails

make impracticable

play havoc with

bring to naught

render ineffective

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

bring to an end

break the habit of

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

caution against

act like a wet blanket

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“Incidents such as these hamstring our ability to develop the necessary infrastructure needed.”

Verb

To cause to be ineffective or immobilized

put out of action

clip one's wings

make inoperative

render incapable

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

bring to a halt

throw monkey wrench in

bring to a screeching halt

render inoperative

prevent from working

render inactive

bring someone to their knees

wear to a frazzle

sap your strength

sap the strength of

deprive of force

remove the sting from

reduce the powers of

confine to a wheelchair

put out of commission

bring to a grinding halt

put on the sick list

render inoperable

render powerless

remove the fuse from

render defenseless

tranquillise^UK

render insensitive

become fatigued

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“The new protections would leave professors vulnerable to arbitrary dismissal and would hamstring the system's faculty-recruitment efforts.”

Verb

To physically injure or cripple someone or an animal

put out of action

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“I must not inflict injury on the good name of my professional brother for the very same reason that I must not hamstring his horse, or burn his house, or fire on him from a thicket at midnight.”

Noun

Any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee

posterior thigh

“Worse still, he injured his hamstring midseason. He missed games for the first time since joining the Vikings in 2014.”

Noun

A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment

Noun

The flexor of the knee, a two-headed muscle in the back of the upper leg

hamstring muscle

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