straightjacket
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Barker added that the Treasury had "imposed a straightjacket" on the government.
From BBC
But instead, Jabeur's old-school style - she smiles as she crafts points with spins and slice - was tied up in a straightjacket of nerves.
From BBC
"There's this dark cloud over us, and I describe it to people that I am farming in a straightjacket."
From BBC
"These films are bursting out of the straightjacket."
From BBC
The expansiveness and freedom of partial anonymity are particularly crucial because both boys have the kinds of identities that can be made to feel like a straightjacket.
From Los Angeles Times
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