clip someone’s wings



clip someone’s wings

tv. to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to a teenager’s privileges. One more stunt like that and I’m going to clip your wings for a couple of weeks.
See also: clip, wing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dionisie-Romanian
Hazan-Turkish
AygÜN-Turkish, Azerbaijani
Britt[brit]
PericlesPER-i-kleez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Archelausahr-kee-LAY-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical