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Present participle for to physically restrain, especially with chains or manacles

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

Present participle for to join, fasten, or connect

Present participle for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

The action of impeding a process or progress

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Verb

Present participle for to physically restrain, especially with chains or manacles

clapping in irons

putting in chains

putting a lead on

putting a leash on

clipping someone's wings

holding captive

putting a straitjacket on

putting in irons

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

tying someone's hands

putting handcuffs on

tiing one's hands

fixing together

having on a tight leash

selling into slavery

reducing to slavery

subjecting to forced labour

condemning to servitude

condemning to slavery

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“Rip the purple robes from his shoulders, and fetter him with chains that shall never be broken.”

Verb

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

interfering with

short-circuiting

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

cramping one's style

getting in the way

standing in the way of

throwing a spanner in the works

putting a brake on

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

giving a hard time

neutralizing^US

putting the kibosh on

putting a stop to

neutralising^UK

nipping in the bud

bringing to screeching halt

inconveniencing

giving the run around

putting at a disadvantage

dragging your feet

placing at a disadvantage

stemming the flow of

keeping within bounds

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

setting limits on

imposing limits on

preventing from making progress

putting a crimp in

giving disadvantage

keeping within the limits of

putting out of commission

tiing one's hands

making difficult

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

keeping under control

treating harshly

putting on brakes

inflicting a handicap on

telling against

treating unfavourably

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

destabilizing^US

putting the brakes on

keeping in check

putting a limit on

keeping tight rein on

keeping a lid on

demoralizing^US

destabilising^UK

demoralising^UK

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

clipping one's wings

poking full of holes

placing a limit on

holding in check

putting the lid on

keeping within limits

drawing the line on

upsetting the applecart

dashing one's hope

cracking down on

clamping down on

putting paid to

putting on hold

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

putting an end to

defending against

procrastinating

circumnavigating

steering clear of

bringing to an end

dissuading from

keeping waiting

playing for time

putting the stopper on

counterplotting

throwing cold water on

bringing to a standstill

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

heading off at pass

getting in before

second-guessing

beating someone to the draw

getting ahead of

providing against

beating someone to the punch

stealing a march on

beating someone to it

straitjacketing

causing to wait

causing to stay

making impossible

strangling at birth

tying someone's hands

taking wind out of

keeping from happening

getting bogged down

putting the damper on

throwing a curve

standing in the way

bringing to end

bringing to a halt

employing delaying tactics

slackening pace

taking wind out of sails

getting the better of

putting the mockers on

causing setback

kicking the can down the road

letting down flaps

hitting the brakes

resisting attack

holding the line

holding the fort

closing one's doors to

keeping at arm's length

working against

making a mess of

putting at risk

bringing to naught

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

playing havoc with

blowing a hole in

putting on the back burner

taking a rain check on

holding in abeyance

putting in cold storage

laying on the table

giving rain check

bringing to a close

bringing to a stop

blowing the whistle on

putting a cork in

pulling the plug on

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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

Present participle for to join, fasten, or connect

putting together

interconnecting

networking with

joining up with

bringing together

holding together

fastening together

yoking together

knitting together

drawing together

making more secure

immobilising^UK

turning the key

immobilizing^US

fastening securely

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Verb

Present participle for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

Noun

The action of impeding a process or progress

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

circumscription

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

stone in one's path

small difficulty

defensive measures

mountain to climb

line of demarcation

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

developmental delays

discontinuation

cooling-off period

failure to thrive

developmental disabilities

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