clip somebody’s wings
成語所屬單字wing
clip somebody’s wings — 慣用語
1. To reduce someone's ability to act freely or make their own choices.
1.慣用語
釋義
限制某人的自由
To reduce someone's ability to act freely or make their own choices.
例句
The new rules clipped the manager's wings, limiting his authority.
Having to care for her sick mother clipped Maya's wings for a while.