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Meaning of put a crimp in | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, crimp, in.
  2. To spoil; to affect badly, preventing the usual or desired effect.

Examples

“This put⟳ a crimp in my style, so I was determined we were going to find⟳ our own⟳ place⟳ faster than the timetable we'd set⟳ ourselves.”
“Everyone had expected the economic recession to put⟳ a crimp in Davis's ambitions.”
“Would marriage somehow put⟳ a crimp in your image as a beautiful, successful and single newscaster?”
“It sure would put⟳ a crimp in things to have⟳ any vandalism happen⟳ here.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

put a damper on put a dent in the universe put a foot wrong put a gun to someone's head put a hat on a hat put a hurt on

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