| Id | ESLPod_0401_WE_0476 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 401 |
| Episode Title | Giving Warnings and Cautions |
| Phrase | cramped |
| Text | The word "cramped," in this podcast, means crowded, without very much space to move around: "The office became very cramped when the company hired three new employees and didn't have empty space for them to work in." When we talk about writing, "cramped" means a style of handwriting that is difficult to read because it is too small or the letters are too close together: "His writing is so cramped that no one can read it." A "cramp" can also be a painful problem in part of one's body when a muscle gets very tight and won't relax: "After wearing high-heeled shoes all day, she had horrible cramps in her feet and couldn't walk for 10 minutes after taking them off." Finally, the phrase "to cramp (someone's) style" means to interfere with someone's life so that he or she cannot do what he or she would like to do: "George doesn't want to live with his parents because they cramp his style." |
| Topics | Home + Community |
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