çok sıkmak

Turkish - English

Definition of çok sıkmak in Turkish English dictionary

To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others

A metaphor used to describe a range of situations seen as (unpleasantly?) confining or restricting

f we remain in one discipline, we remain in a straitjacket; an adequate theory of language evolution requires a lot of interdisciplinary work.

To put someone into a straitjacket

a jacket-like garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket

It has long sleeves, which are closed at the ends, confining the hands, and may be tied behind the back

A dress of strong materials for restraining maniacs or those who are violently delirious

A straitjacket is a special jacket used to tie the arms of a violent person tightly around their body

If you describe an idea or a situation as a straitjacket, you mean that it is very limited and restricting. The national curriculum must be a guide, not a straitjacket

{i} confining jacket with long sleeves used to restrain potentially violent patients or prisoners (also straightjacket)

anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

a jacket-like garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

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