English-Danish translations for straitjacket
- spændetrøjeVi skal ikke gøre det til en spændetrøje. We should not make it a straitjacket. Vi vil have et Europa, der tilbyder et rum, ikke et Europa, der udgør en spændetrøje. We want an open Europe, not one tied in a straitjacket. Men den græske regering sidder fast i euroens spændetrøje. But the Greek Government is stuck inside the euro straitjacket.
Definition of straitjacket
- A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others
- Any situation seen as confining or restricting
- To put someone into a straitjacket#Noun|straitjacket
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