- put a crimp in
- idi to interfere with; hinder
From formal English to slang. 2014.
put a crimp in
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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
put a crimp in 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 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
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 [krimp] vt. [< MDu crimpen, to draw together, wrinkle; akin to CRAMP1] 1. to press into narrow, regular folds; pleat or corrugate 2. to make (hair, etc.) wavy or curly 3. to gash (the flesh of a fish, etc.) so as to make the muscles… … English World dictionary
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
crimp — n. (colloq.) (AE) obstacle to put a crimp in * * * [krɪmp] (colloq.) (AE) [ obstacle ] to put a crimp in … Combinatory dictionary
crimp — I [[t]krɪmp[/t]] v. t. 1) to press into small regular folds; make wavy 2) clo to curl (hair), esp. with a curling iron 3) to seal by pressing together 4) to restrain or hinder 5) to corrugate (sheet metal, cardboard, etc.) 6) clo to bend… … From formal English to slang
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 — verb 1》 compress into small folds or ridges. ↘connect by squeezing together. ↘[often as adjective crimped] make waves in (hair) with a hot iron. 2》 (also put a crimp in) N. Amer. informal have a limiting or adverse effect on. noun 1》 a… … English new terms dictionary
