have on a short leash

have/keep somebody on a short/tight leash

to have a lot of control over someone's behaviour and allow them very little freedom to do what they want He doesn't go out with the lads so much these days. Michelle keeps him on a tight leash.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Herakleitos	-	Ancient Greek
Iounia	-	Biblical Greek
Cynem&Aelig;R	-	Anglo-Saxon
Beard	[biəd]
Goizane	-	Basque
Sophia	so-FEE-ə (English), so-FIE-ə (British English), zo-FEE-ah (German)	English, Greek, German, Ancient Greek