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A ring or chain locked in place around the wrists or ankles to restrict movement

Something that encumbers progress or movement

To restrain with chains or manacles

To impede the work or progress of

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Noun

A ring or chain locked in place around the wrists or ankles to restrict movement

electronic ankle bracelet

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“He twisted until the cord snapped, and she set to work on the manacle around his ankle.”

Noun

Something that encumbers progress or movement

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

circumscription

millstone round someone's neck

stone in one's path

small difficulty

defensive measures

mountain to climb

negative aspect

precautionary measure

procrastination

preventive measure

protective measure

thorn in one's side

holding pattern

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the rear

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

kick in the teeth

bone of contention

other side of the coin

retarding device

inopportuneness

millstone round one's neck

deterring factor

source of disruption

bane of one's life

source of vexation

albatross around one's neck

anticipatory measure

thorn in the flesh

source of difficulty

source of trouble

concerning matter

difficult situation

teething trouble

joker in the pack

delaying tactics

kicking the can down the road

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

stroke of bad luck

unwanted responsibility

line of demarcation

developmental delays

discontinuation

cooling-off period

failure to thrive

developmental disabilities

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“She was finally going to be free from the manacle of her debts.”

Verb

To restrain with chains or manacles

tie someone's hands

put a straitjacket on

put handcuffs on

have on a tight leash

clip someone's wings

tie one's hands

reduce to slavery

condemn to servitude

sell into slavery

subject to forced labour

condemn to slavery

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“We manacle the prisoner, commit him to prison, or demand of him bail.”

Verb

To impede the work or progress of

cramp one's style

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

give a hard time

stand in the way of

prevent from making progress

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

cramp someone's style

impose limits on

put at a disadvantage

tie one's hands

place at a disadvantage

give disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put out of commission

stem the flow of

put the kibosh on

give the run around

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

take wind out of

bring to screeching halt

put a damper on

keep within bounds

make impossible

bring to a standstill

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

tie someone's hands

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

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

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

drag through the mud

make impracticable

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

play havoc with

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

bring to naught

rain on someone's parade

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

dash one's hope

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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“A few years later, I mentioned another example of the little subtleties employed to minimize and manacle the progress of athletes in certain areas.”

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