"on a tight leash" 怎么发音
expression
ON-uh-TYTE-leesh
ON-uh-TYTE-leesh
释义
If someone is "on a tight leash," they are being very closely controlled or strictly supervised, with little freedom to act independently.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪt/ /ˈɫiʃ
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪt/ /lˈiːʃ
简化发音
美式
ON-uh-TYTE-leesh
英式
ON-uh-TYTE-leesh
语境中听
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.