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
AimÉEe-ME French
Milen-Bulgarian
Chinonso-Western African, Igbo
Nitin-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada
ReubenROO-bən (English)Biblical, Hebrew, English
Arleneahr-LEENEnglish