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| Subject | English | Russian |
| amer. | keep on a short leash | держать под постоянным контролем (They better keep that bastard on a short leash from now on. Val_Ships) |
| amer. | keep someone on a short leash | держать в узде (He doesn't go out with the lads so much these days. Michelle keeps him on a short leash. Val_Ships) |
| idiom. | keep on a short leash | держать в ежовых рукавицах (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| amer. | keep on a short leash | держать на коротком поводке (have/keep (someone) on a short/tight leash – to have a lot of control over someone's behaviour and allow them very little freedom to do what they want: He doesn't go out with the lads so much these days. Michelle keeps him on a tight leash Taras) |
| amer. | keep on a short leash | ограничить свободу действий (He doesn't go out with the lads so much these days because his wife keeps him on a short leash. Val_Ships) |
| gen. | keep someone on a short leash | держать на коротком поводке (bookworm) |