He doesn't go out with the lads so much these days. Michelle keeps him on a tight leash.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have (someone) on a short leash — have/keep (someone) 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 … New idioms dictionary
keep someone on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will … New idioms dictionary
keep (someone) on a tight leash — have/keep (someone) 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 … New idioms dictionary
keep (someone) on a short leash — have/keep (someone) 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 … New idioms dictionary
keep on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will … New idioms dictionary
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