be on a short leash

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tercero	ter-THE-ro (Spanish), ter-SE-ro (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Tehila	-	Hebrew
Edwina	ed-WEEN-ə, ed-WIN-ə	English
Kyrsten	-	English (Rare)
Lisha	LISH-ə	English
Savely	-	Russian