clip someone's wings

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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)

(idiomatic) To restrict someone's freedom.

Synonyms

clip the wings of

Translations

To curtail someone's freedom

Finnish: katkaista siivet
French: couper les ailes (fr)
Georgian: ფრთების შეკვეცა (prtebis šeḳveca)
Italian: tarpare le ali
Polish: podcinać skrzydła impf, podciąć skrzydła (pl) pf

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