be on a tight leash

To be strictly controlled (by someone); to not be allowed very much independence or autonomy. George has been on a tight leash with his husband ever since he gambled away their life savings at a poker match. Everyone feels like they're on a tight leash at the office ever since that new manager took over.

词组	be on a tight leash
释义	be on a tight leash be on a tight leash To be strictly controlled (by someone); to not be allowed very much independence or autonomy. George has been on a tight leash with his husband ever since he gambled away their life savings at a poker match. Everyone feels like they're on a tight leash at the office ever since that new manager took over. See also: leash, on, tight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be kept on a tight leash be on a short leash leash be kept on a short leash on a short leash short leash on a tight lead on a short lead on a tight leash keep a tight rein on (someone or something)
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