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
Iseul	-	Korean
Erhan	-	Turkish
Rubena	roo-BE-nah	Esperanto
Malcolm	MAL-kəm	Scottish, English
Amalie	ah-MAH-lee-ə	German
Chuks	-	Western African, Igbo