(also straightjacket )
■ noun
1》 a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.
2》 a severe restriction.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) restrain with or as if with a ~.
(also straightjacket )
■ noun
1》 a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.
2》 a severe restriction.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) restrain with or as if with a ~.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004