- clip wings
- clip (someone's) wings
to limit someone's freedom.
She never had kids. I guess she thought motherhood would clip her wings.
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clip wings — clip (your) wings to limit your freedom. She was afraid that motherhood would clip her wings. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of clip a bird s wings (= to cut the feathers that make it possible for a bird to fly) … New idioms dictionary
clip your wings — clip (your) wings to limit your freedom. She was afraid that motherhood would clip her wings. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of clip a bird s wings (= to cut the feathers that make it possible for a bird to fly) … New idioms dictionary
clip someone's wings — clip (someone s) wings to limit someone s freedom. She never had kids. I guess she thought motherhood would clip her wings … New idioms dictionary
clip somebody's wings — clip sb s ˈwings idiom to restrict a person s freedom or power • Having a new baby to take care of has clipped her wings. Main entry: ↑clipidiom … Useful english dictionary
clip — clip1 [klıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for fastening)¦ 2¦(film)¦ 3¦(gun)¦ 4 at a good/rapid/fast etc clip 5¦(cut)¦ 6 a clip round the ear/earhole 7¦(newspaper)¦ 8 $100/50 cents etc a clip ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1,3,8; Date: 1400 1500; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
clip someone's wings — RESTRICT SOMEONE S FREEDOM, impose limits on, keep under control, stand in the way of; obstruct, impede, frustrate, thwart, fetter, hamstring. → clip * * * clip someone’s wings phrase to make someone have less freedom or power than before… … Useful english dictionary
clip — 1 noun 1 FOR FASTENING (C) a small metal or plastic object for holding or fastening things together: Fasten the microphone clip to your shirt front. | hair clip (=a piece of metal or plastic for keeping hair in the right place) see also: bulldog… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Wings (band) — This article is about the 1970 s band. For the American band, see Wings (1968 band). Wings Wings, 1975. L R: Joe English, Denny Laine, Linda McCartney, Jimmy McCulloch, and Paul McCartney. Background information Origin … Wikipedia
clip someone's wings — If you clip someone s wings, you do something to restrict their freedom. Taking away his credit card is a sure way to clip his wings … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
clip — [[t]klɪ̱p[/t]] clips, clipping, clipped 1) N COUNT A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together. She took the clip out of her hair. 2) V ERG When you clip things together, you… … English dictionary
