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To impede the work or progress of

Restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles

To bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established

To reject or block (a motion or proposal)

A means of control or restraint

Something that encumbers progress or movement

Something that restrains freedom of movement

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Verb

To impede the work or progress of

clip someone's wings

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

cramp someone's style

throw a spanner in the works of

cramp one's style

stand in the way of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

bring to screeching halt

give a hard time

put the kibosh on

tie one's hands

stem the flow of

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

keep a tight rein on

keep within bounds

throw a spanner in the works

keep the lid on

give the run around

prevent from making progress

impose limits on

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put the brakes on

take out of play

give disadvantage

put out of commission

bring to a screeching halt

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

come to a standstill

keep under control

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

dash one's hope

render null and void

upset the applecart

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

keep tight rein on

put the brakes on

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put a damper on

take wind out of

make impossible

be detrimental to

bring to a standstill

lay on the table

put out of action

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

put in cold storage

provide against

steal a march on

give rain check

head off at pass

hold in abeyance

tie someone's hands

bring to a close

get bogged down

keep from happening

put the damper on

bring an end to

stand in the way

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

slam on the brakes

give a rain check

take a raincheck

keep in abeyance

take wind out of sails

get the better of

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

give the run-around

run circles around

run rings around

give the thumbs down to

declare illegal

put the chill on

give the red light to

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

make impracticable

cause detriment to

be deleterious to

turn upside down

have a negative effect on

have a bad effect on

put half nelson on

drive a nail into the coffin of

act like a wet blanket

cause confusion in

throw into disarray

cause turmoil in

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

strangle at birth

render powerless

play havoc with

put out of business

bring to an end

bring to standstill

bring someone to their knees

bring to naught

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

break the habit of

rain on someone's parade

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

knock the bottom out of

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

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“I am appalled he would sanction the introduction of legislation such as this which, as Deputy Dukes said, will fetter the members of the House now and in the future.”

Verb

Restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles

put a straitjacket on

tie someone's hands

put handcuffs on

subject to forced labour

reduce to slavery

condemn to servitude

sell into slavery

condemn to slavery

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“Although unshackled from the 15 kg iron chains that fettered them for three years, they are yet to come to terms with their freedom.”

Verb

To bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established

be on both sides of

fasten together

gather together

draw a connection between

attach securely

throw in together

stick like a barnacle

hold on like bulldog

stick like glue

come into contact

place in proximity

lie on both sides of

be situated on both sides of

supply electricity to

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To make use of

make productive

turn to account

turn to good account

bring into play

put into practice

avail yourself of

avail oneself of

take advantage of

put into service

put to good use

bring into effect

make the most of

be in charge of

put into operation

derive benefit from

put into action

put into effect

bring into service

press into service

bring into effective action

bring into action

have recourse to

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Verb

To reject or block (a motion or proposal)

Noun

A means of control or restraint

circumscription

disqualification

restraining order

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Noun

Something that encumbers progress or movement

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

circumscription

millstone around your neck

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

stone in one's path

defensive measures

thorn in one's side

putting an end to

putting an stop to

nipping in the bud

line of demarcation

small difficulty

cooling-off period

period of waiting

holding pattern

precautionary measure

preventive measure

protective measure

end of the road

blocking object

line of defense

no through road

nowhere to turn

piece of bad luck

kick in the teeth

stroke of bad luck

reversal of fortune

circumvallation

anticipatory measure

Mexican standoff

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Noun

Something that restrains freedom of movement

electronic ankle bracelet

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“He saw a boy in fetters in the dungeon.”

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