| 词组 | keep on a tight leash |
| 释义 | Idiom keep on a tight leashhave/keep (someone) on a short/tight leash to have a lot of control over someone's behaviour and allow them very little freedom to do what they want.He doesn't go out with the lads so much these days. Michelle keeps him on a tight leash. keep (one) on a tight leashTo maintain strict or tight control over one; to not allow one very much independence or autonomy. Ever since Sarah lost their life savings in a drunken poker match, her husband started keeping her on a tight leash. The boss has kept her assistant on a tight leash ever since she hired him. |
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