be kept on a short leash



be kept on a short leash

To be strictly controlled (by someone); to not be allowed very much independence or autonomy. George has been kept on a short leash by his husband ever since he gambled away their life savings at a poker match. Everyone feels like they've been kept on a short leash ever since that new manager took over.
See also: kept, leash, on, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HaydnHAY-dənEnglish (British)
Lina (3)-Indian, Hindi
CÁNdidoKAHN-dhee-dhoSpanish
Marni-English
Berko-Western African, Akan
AugustÍN-Slovak, Czech