Meaning of put a crimp in | Babel Free

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.”

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