have (someone) on a tight leash

To maintain strict or tight control over someone; to not allow someone very much independence or autonomy. Poor George seems like he doesn't get out too much these days. I think his husband has him on a tight leash. The boss has had her assistant on a tight leash ever since she hired her.

See also: have, leash, on, tight

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

be out of (one's) league
be out of somebody's league
accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
accompany on a journey
a stranger to (someone or something)
be in bad with (someone)
a dog in the manger
(one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
bargain
bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)

词组	have (someone) on a tight leash
释义	have (someone) on a tight leash have (someone) on a tight leash To maintain strict or tight control over someone; to not allow someone very much independence or autonomy. Poor George seems like he doesn't get out too much these days. I think his husband has him on a tight leash. The boss has had her assistant on a tight leash ever since she hired her. See also: have, leash, on, tight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be out of (one's) league be out of somebody's league accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey accompany on a journey a stranger to (someone or something) be in bad with (someone) a dog in the manger (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time bargain bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
随便看	let's get together (sometime) let's go let's go some place quiet(er) let's go somewhere quiet(er) Let's go somewhere where it's quiet let's have it let sleeping dogs lie let slide by let slip let slip away let slip by let slip something let's not and say (that) we did let's not go through all that again let somebody go let somebody have it let somebody know let somebody off the hook let somebody/something go let somebody/something loose let somebody stew let someone down let someone down gently let (someone) in on the act let (someone) loose (on something)