put a crimp in (English, verb)
expansion: put a crimp in (third-person singular simple present puts a crimp in, present participle putting a crimp in, simple past and past participle put a crimp in)
Senses:
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, crimp, in.
glosses: To spoil; to affect badly, preventing the usual or desired effect.
Forms:
form: puts a crimp in
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: putting a crimp in
tags: participle
present
form: put a crimp in
tags: participle
past
form: put a crimp in
tags: past