clip someone's wings
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A reference to someone clipping a bird's wings to prevent it from flying away.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]clip someone's wings (third-person singular simple present clips someone's wings, present participle clipping someone's wings, simple past and past participle clipped someone's wings)
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]To curtail someone's freedom
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