keep (someone) on a short leash

To maintain strict or tight control over someone; to not allow someone very much independence or autonomy. Ever since George nearly lost his life savings in a drunken poker match, his husband started keeping him on a short leash. The boss has kept her assistant on a short leash ever since she hired her.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Szabina	SAW-bee-naw	Hungarian
Carys	KAHR-is	Welsh
Seymour	['si:mɔ:]
LlorenÇ	-	Catalan
Lilya	-	Russian, Ukrainian
Dianne	dee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)	French, English