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may typically refer to a choice or selection.) •When choosing team members, we are restricting them to people they already know.
•We restricted the choices to Bill, Bob, or Ted.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
restrict — [[t]rɪstrɪ̱kt[/t]] restricts, restricting, restricted 1) VERB If you restrict something, you put a limit on it in order to reduce it or prevent it becoming too great. [V n] There is talk of raising the admission requirements to restrict the… … English dictionary
restrict — re|strict [ rı strıkt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to keep something within strict limits: Travel is a dream of mine, but a busy working life has restricted my opportunities. restrict something to something: Doctors have restricted the number of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
restrict */*/ — UK [rɪˈstrɪkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms restrict : present tense I/you/we/they restrict he/she/it restricts present participle restricting past tense restricted past participle restricted 1) to keep something within strict limits Travel… … English dictionary
restrict — re‧strict [rɪˈstrɪkt] verb [transitive] to limit or put controls on the amount, size, or range of something: restrict something to something • The bank imposed a ruling, restricting credit increases to 2.5%. • laws that restrict public employee… … Financial and business terms
restrict — re|strict W3S3 [rıˈstrıkt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of restringere; RESTRAIN] 1.) to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something ▪ The new law restricts the sale of hand guns. ▪ You may need to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
restrict — /rI strIkt/ verb (T) 1 SIZE/AMOUNT/RANGE to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something: The new law restricts the sale of hand guns. | restrict sth to: The speaker restricted her remarks to (=only talked about) the health care… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tie someone up — restrict someone s movement by binding their arms or legs or binding them to something. → tie … English new terms dictionary
confine someone/thing to — keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time). → confine … English new terms dictionary
hold someone/something back — prevent or restrict the advance, progress, or development of someone or something Jane struggled to hold back her laughter ■ hold something back refuse or be unwilling to make something known you re not holding anything back from me, are you? … Useful english dictionary
clip someone's wings — If you clip someone s wings, you do something to restrict their freedom. Taking away his credit card is a sure way to clip his wings … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hem someone/thing in — surround and restrict the space or movement of someone or something. → hem … English new terms dictionary
