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put a crimp on something — put a ˈcrimp in/on sth idiom (NAmE, informal) to have a bad or negative effect on sth • I m sorry to put a crimp in your plans. Main entry: ↑crimpidiom … Useful english dictionary
put a crimp in — informal have an adverse effect on well, that puts a crimp in my theory * * * put a crimp in US : to prevent (something) from happening or proceeding in the usual or desired way : to affect (something) badly The storm put a crimp in our travel… … Useful english dictionary
crimp — 1630s; O.E. had gecrympan to crimp, curl, but the modern word probably is from M.Du. or Low German crimpen/krimpen to shrink, crimp. Related: Crimped; crimping. The noun is attested from 1863, originally natural curl in wool fiber. To put a crimp … Etymology dictionary
crimp — crimp1 [ krımp ] verb transitive 1. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL to prevent something from increasing or developing: regulations that have crimped imports 2. ) to make small folds in something by pressing or squeezing it a ) to make shapes like small… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crimp — crimp1 crimper, n. /krimp/, v.t. 1. to press into small regular folds; make wavy. 2. to curl (hair), esp. with the use of a curling iron. 3. to press or draw together, as the ends of something. 4. to check, restrain, or inhibit; hinder:… … Universalium
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thwart — verb their plans to attack the embassy were thwarted Syn: foil, frustrate, stand in the way of, forestall, derail, dash; stop, check, block, stonewall, prevent, defeat, impede, hinder, obstruct; informal put a crimp in, put the kibosh on, scotch … Thesaurus of popular words
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