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on a tight leash

on a tight leash prepositional phrase: tightly controlled; not given the freedom to do as one pleases.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Tightly controlled; not given the freedom to do as one pleases.

Questions about on a tight leash

What does on a tight leash mean?
On a tight leash means tightly controlled; not given the freedom to do as one pleases.
What part of speech is on a tight leash?
On a tight leash is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on a tight leash in the dictionary

  1. on a stick
  2. on a stretch
  3. on a string
  4. on a sudden
  5. on a tear
  6. on a tight leash
  7. on a time
  8. on a whim
  9. on a wing and a prayer
  10. on a wonder
  11. on about

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