- clipped his wings
- restricted his ability to act
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
clipped his wings
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clip one's wings — {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. * /When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings./ * /Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so… … Dictionary of American idioms
clip one's wings — {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. * /When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings./ * /Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so… … Dictionary of American idioms
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