cramp someone's style
To restrict someone's free action or expression.
I don't want my Mum to go to the party: she'd really cramp my style.
ADJ
latest, modern, new
classical, old, old-fashioned, period, traditional
My grandmother's house is decorated with beautiful period furniture from the 1920s.
contemporary
My apartment has a contemporary style with clean lines and minimalist furniture.
characteristic, distinctive, individual, inimitable, original
The artist's distinctive style made her paintings instantly recognizable in any gallery.
personal | musical | architectural | teaching | leadership, management, managerial | political | literary, narrative, prose, writing | elegant, lively
flamboyant
She has always preferred a flamboyant style, wearing bright colors and bold patterns everywhere she goes.
formal
casual
She preferred a casual style when choosing her everyday clothes for work.
conversational
My teacher uses a conversational style when explaining difficult grammar topics to us.
aggressive
The team's aggressive style worried their coach because players often committed unnecessary fouls.
autocratic
The new manager's autocratic style made employees feel frustrated and undervalued.
18th-century, etc. | Gothic, Renaissance, etc.
VERB + STYLE
have
Each designer has their own unique style that makes their work instantly recognizable.
develop, establish, evolve, find, form
She developed her own writing style by reading many different authors throughout university.
adapt, adjust, alter, change, modify, tailor
The designer modified her style after moving to a warmer climate.
adopt, use | copy, emulate, follow
PREP
in ~
Her apartment is minimalist in style, with simple furniture and clean white walls.
in a/the ~
She decorated her apartment in a modern style that matched her minimalist lifestyle.
ADJ
enormous, fine, great, real, terrific | certain
VERB + STYLE
have
She has such a unique style that everyone recognizes her outfits immediately.
ooze
Her vintage dress and confident walk oozed style wherever she went.
add, give sb/sth
PREP
with ~
She walked into the room with style, turning heads as she passed.
PHRASES
a touch of style
The vintage leather jacket gives her outfit a touch of style.