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short leash

short leash noun: a strict set of rules, or great scrutiny or oversight which limit one's freedom of action.

Noun

short leash (plural short leashes)

  1. (idiomatic) A strict set of rules, or great scrutiny or oversight which limit one's freedom of action.
    • The employee was put on probation after her latest mistakes and given a short leash.
    • Their supervisors keep the workers on a short leash.

short leash meaning in Bengali

short leash in Bengali

কঠোর নিয়মের একটি সেট

Forms of short leash

pluralshort leashes

Questions about short leash

What does short leash mean?
Short leash means a strict set of rules, or great scrutiny or oversight which limit one's freedom of action.
What is short leash in Bengali?
Short leash in Bengali is কঠোর নিয়মের একটি সেট. See Short leash meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is short leash?
Short leash is a noun.
What is the plural of short leash?
The plural of short leash is short leashes.

Words near short leash in the dictionary

  1. short i's
  2. short illative
  3. short illatives
  4. short king
  5. short kings
  6. short leash
  7. short leashes
  8. short leg
  9. short legs
  10. short line
  11. short lines

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