| 单词 | leash |
| 释义 | leash (liːʃ ) Word forms: leashes countable noun A dog's leash is a long thin piece of leather or a chain, which you attach to the dog's collar so that you can keep the dog under control. All dogs in public places should be on a leash. Synonyms: lead, line, restraint, cord Idioms: strain at the leash to be very eager to do something The players had better realise that we have enough youngsters straining at the leash to take their places if they don't do their jobs. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep someone on a short leash or keep someone on a tight leash to control someone carefully and only allow them a small amount of freedom to do what they want The government strove to impress the country with its calm reasonableness and kept its troops on a tight leash. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers give someone a longer leash to allow someone a lot of freedom to do what they want, rather than controlling them very strictly At the beginning of the 1992 campaign, Dan Quayle was given a longer leash than ever before. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 皮带或链条牵狗的 Japanese: 革ひも犬をつなぐ |
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