clip someone's wings

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

A reference to someone clipping a bird's wings to prevent it from flying away.

Pronunciation

[edit]

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To restrict someone's freedom.

Synonyms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]