كيف تنطق "on a tight leash"

expression

ON-uh-TYTE-leesh

التعريف

If someone is "on a tight leash," they are being very closely controlled or strictly supervised, with little freedom to act independently.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪt/ /ˈɫiʃ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪt/ /lˈiːʃ

أمريكي

ON-uh-TYTE-leesh

بريطاني

ON-uh-TYTE-leesh

My parents kept me on a tight leash when I was younger.

The new boss keeps everyone on a tight leash at work.

She was on a tight leash after missing her curfew.

Ever since the project failed, management has kept the whole team on a tight leash.