short leash

A phrase that highlights one's lack of independence or autonomy due to being strongly controlled by another. George has been on a short leash with his husband ever since he gambled away their life savings at a poker match. Everyone feels like they're on a short leash at the office ever since that new manager took over.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iachin	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Gabin	-	French
KÁRi	-	Ancient Scandinavian
VisitaciÓN	bee-see-tah-THYON (Spanish), bee-see-tah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Dahlia	DAL-yə	English (Modern)
Eros	ER-aws (English)	Greek Mythology