clip someone's wings en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
A reference to someone clipping a bird's wings to prevent it from flying away.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To restrict someone's freedom.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clips someone's wings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| clipped someone's wings | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clipped someone's wings | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| clipping someone's wings | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
dewing · spread one's wings · stretch one's wings · expand one's wings · try one's wings
Synonyms
Translations (7)
pl podciąć skrzydła (To curtail someone's freedom) · sv vingklippa (To curtail someone's freedom) · pl podcinać skrzydła (To curtail someone's freedom) · fi katkaista siivet (To curtail someone's freedom) · ka ფრთების შეკვეცა (To curtail someone's freedom) · it tarpare le ali (To curtail someone's freedom) · fr couper les ailes (To curtail someone's freedom)