be on a tight leash

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sarkis	-	Armenian
Toivo	TOY-vo	Finnish
&Thorn;ÓRnÝ	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Catarina	kah-tah-REE-nah (Italian), ka-ta-REE-na (Galician)	Italian, Portuguese, Occitan, Galician
Kweku	-	Western African, Akan
Malina (1)	-	Scottish