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- have on a short leash
have on a short leash
have/keep somebody 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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Primus | | - | Late Roman |
Lee | | [li:] | |
Xochitl | | - | Native American, Nahuatl, Spanish (Latin American) |
Ormond | | AWR-mənd | English (Rare) |
Murna | | MUR-na | Irish |
Voss | | [vɔs] | |