short leash

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Noun

short leash (plural short leashes)

  1. (idiomatic) A strict set of rules, or great scrutiny or oversight which limit one's freedom of action.
    The employee was put on probation after her latest mistakes and given a short leash.
    Their supervisors keep the workers on a short leash.

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