keep a dog on the leash

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• keep someone on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will …   New idioms dictionary

• leash — leash1 [li:ʃ] n especially AmE [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: laisse, from laissier; LEASE2] 1.) a piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog s collar in order to control it British Equivalent: leadon/off a leash ▪ At her side on a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• leash — 1. noun keep your dog on a leash Syn: lead, tether, rope, chain, restraint 2. verb 1) she leashed the dog Syn: put a/the leash on, put a/the lead on, tether, tie up, secure, restrain 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Dog park — The recently renovated Tompkins Square Park dog run was the first in New York City, and it was recently named one of the top five dog parks in the United States by Dog Fancy magazine. This article is about the exercise area for dogs; there is… …   Wikipedia

• Dog training — is the process of teaching skills or behaviours to a dog. This can include teaching a dog to respond to certain commands, or helping the dog learn coping skills for stressful environments. Dog training often includes operant conditioning,… …   Wikipedia

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• keep on a tight leash — keep (someone) on a tight leash to allow someone very little freedom to do what they want. He doesn t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Usage notes: sometimes used with have: The police will …   New idioms dictionary

• Leash — (l[=e]sh), n. [OE. lese, lees, leece, OF. lesse, F. laisse, LL. laxa, fr. L. laxus loose. See {Lax}.] 1. A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a person may hold or restrain an animal, such as a falconer holding his hawk, or a courser his… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• leash — [ liʃ ] noun count a long thin piece of material attached to a dog s collar so that it can be controlled in a public place: All dogs must be kept on a leash while on the beaches. a short/tight leash under strict control: Her parents keep her on a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Leash — For other uses, see Leash (disambiguation). A clip on leash attached to a dog s collar. A leash (also called a lead, lead line or tether) is a rope or similar material attached to the neck or head of an animal for restraint or control. On the… …   Wikipedia

• Dog agility — Agility field left side: A competition agility field showing (clockwise from lower left) a tunnel, the dogwalk, the judge standing in front of a winged jump, two additional winged jumps, dog executing the teeter totter with his handler guiding,… …   Wikipedia