mod. under very careful control. : We can't do much around here. The boss has us all on a tight leash.
mod. addicted to some drug. : Wilmer is on a tight leash. He has to have the stuff regularly.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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On a tight leashis always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
