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Bound by chains or shackles

Tied as if with a rope

Past tense for to physically restrain, especially with chains or manacles

Past tense for to impede the work or progress of

Past tense for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Past tense for to join, fasten, or connect

Past tense for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

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Adjective

Bound by chains or shackles

“The prisoner sat in his cell, fettered and unable to escape.”

Adjective

Tied as if with a rope

Verb

Past tense for to physically restrain, especially with chains or manacles

clapped in irons

clipped someone's wings

put a straitjacket on

put handcuffs on

tied someone's hands

tied one's hands

had on a tight leash

subjected to forced labour

condemned to slavery

reduced to slavery

condemned to servitude

sold into slavery

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

Verb

Past tense for to impede the work or progress of

interfered with

short-circuited

put straitjacket on

threw monkey wrench in

thrown monkey wrench in

cramped one's style

stood in the way of

put the kibosh on

put at a disadvantage

gotten in the way

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

brought to screeching halt

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

put on back burner

put out of commission

dragged your feet

placed at a disadvantage

stemmed the flow of

kept within bounds

put the brakes on

gave a hard time

put in an unfavourable position

kept a tight rein on

put the brakes on

kept the lid on

nipped in the bud

given a hard time

destabilized^US

setted limits on

imposed limits on

destabilised^UK

kept under control

dragged through the mud

tied one's hands

kept within the limits of

queered the pitch of

clipped one's wings

clamped down on

cracked down on

treated harshly

placed a limit on

prevented from making progress

poked full of holes

treated unfavourably

inflicted a handicap on

kept within limits

kept tight rein on

treated unfairly

gave disadvantage

given disadvantage

gave the run around

given the run around

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

drawn the line on

drew the line on

took out of play

taken out of play

done a disservice to

did a disservice to

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

put a spoke in someone's wheel

brought to a standstill

put the stopper on

upset the applecart

circumnavigated

steered clear of

defended against

brought to an end

brought to a stop

called a halt to

brought to a close

put a damper on

pulled the plug on

put the mockers on

tied someone's hands

played for time

brought to a halt

poured cold water on

brought an end to

headed off at pass

taken wind out of

took wind out of

threw cold water on

thrown cold water on

got the better of

gotten the better of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

blown the whistle on

blew the whistle 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

Past tense for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

nipped in the bud

put the kibosh on

stood in the way of

cramped one's style

upset the applecart

gave the run around

given the run around

dashed one's hope

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

defended against

circumnavigated

steered clear of

taken wind out of

took wind out of

cooked someone's goose

interfered with

halted in its tracks

shielded yourself from

made unnecessary

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

threw monkey wrench in

thrown monkey wrench in

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works

got the better of

gotten the better of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

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Verb

Past tense for to join, fasten, or connect

brought together

fastened together

knitted together

made more secure

fastened securely

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Verb

Past tense for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

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