Meanings of golden handcuffs in English

The dignitary lifted the golden handcuffs from the pillow upon which they reposed.

We make a lot of money from him, and suddenly you're wearing golden handcuffs.

Burt was wearing, I supposed, a version of golden handcuffs.

Start now…it will only get harder to change. Are you trapped by golden handcuffs?

Maybe the work got to become golden handcuffs.

The rest of us were caught in a trap, because Lehman had us in golden handcuffs.

All four players are under contract, the golden handcuffs traditionally used to tie them to their clubs.

The golden handcuffs haven't entirely disappeared, either.

Ruggedo had no fear of Files or Ozga, but to be on the safe side he had ordered golden handcuffs placed upon their wrists.

The spotlight's unrelenting glare serves as a form of golden handcuffs for Ronaldo, a kind of mini-revenge for his God-given talents and huge attendant wealth.

Typically, when brokers leave before such " golden handcuffs" are unlocked, they go to a rival firm that offers an upfront payment to cover lost money.

"Do those golden handcuffs fit as nice as they say?"