strait-jacket

[US]/ˈstraɪtˌdʒækɪt/
[UK]/ˈstraɪtˌdʒækɪt/

Translation

n. isang kasuotan na ginagamit upang pigilan ang mga braso ng isang taong may sakit sa pag-iisip.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

strait-jacketed mind

isip na nakakulong

put in a strait-jacket

ilagay sa strait-jacket

strait-jacket laws

mga batas na parang strait-jacket

strait-jacket approach

paraan na parang strait-jacket

like a strait-jacket

parang strait-jacket

strait-jacketed system

sistema na nakakulong

escape a strait-jacket

makatakas sa strait-jacket

strait-jacketed ideas

mga ideyang nakakulong

wearing a strait-jacket

nagsuot ng strait-jacket

strait-jacketed thinking

pag-iisip na nakakulong

Example Sentences

the rigid rules felt like a strait-jacket on his creativity.

Naramdaman niya na parang pilit ang mga mahigpit na tuntunin sa kanyang pagkamalikhain.

she felt trapped in a corporate strait-jacket, longing for freedom.

Naramdaman niya na parang nakulong siya sa isang corporate strait-jacket, at sabik sa kalayaan.

the new policy imposed a financial strait-jacket on the department.

Nagpataw ang bagong polisiya ng isang financial strait-jacket sa departamento.

he escaped the strait-jacket of traditional thinking and pursued innovation.

Nakawala siya sa strait-jacket ng tradisyonal na pag-iisip at hinabol ang inobasyon.

the legal system can sometimes feel like a bureaucratic strait-jacket.

Minsan, ang sistema ng hustisya ay tila isang bureaucratic strait-jacket.

they broke free from the strait-jacket of convention and started a new business.

Nakawala sila sa strait-jacket ng kumbensiyon at nagsimula ng isang bagong negosyo.

the band refused to be put in a strait-jacket by record label demands.

Tumanggi ang banda na ilagay sa strait-jacket ng mga hinihingi ng record label.

the artist chafed against the strait-jacket of the gallery's aesthetic.

Nagreklamo ang artista laban sa strait-jacket ng estetika ng gallery.

the government’s economic policies were a tight strait-jacket for small businesses.

Ang mga patakaran sa ekonomiya ng gobyerno ay isang mahigpit na strait-jacket para sa maliliit na negosyo.

he wanted to avoid the strait-jacket of a pre-determined career path.

Gusto niyang iwasan ang strait-jacket ng isang pre-determined na landas sa karera.

the project was stifled by a rigid strait-jacket of procedures.

Napigilan ang proyekto ng isang mahigpit na strait-jacket ng mga pamamaraan.

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now