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short leash en · NOUN
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(idiomatic) A strict set of rules, or great scrutiny or oversight which limit one's freedom of action.
Their supervisors keep the workers on a short leash.
The employee was put on probation after her latest mistakes and given a short leash.
That's Don Pianta's daughter, Francesca. She's head-over-heels for Frankie. Seems like she's got Frankie on a pretty short leash, but... Hey they're happy, right?
2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Rogueport:
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give 'em enough rope