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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a leash on" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe controlling or restraining someone or something, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "The manager kept a tight leash on the team's progress to ensure deadlines were met."
Alternatives: "control over" or "restrain".
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"What if one of my friends saw me with a leash on?" she told her daughter Joanna.
Your puppy might feel a little awkward when you put a leash on it since you have let it run around your house without one.
(Coulson puts a leash on Lydon).
She couldn't keep a leash on hers.
But there remains that wire, a leash on Mayak's ambitions.
The trainer puts a leash on them and starts to walk them.
And it's true that genes place a leash on our capacities.
"I'm trying to put a leash on them," Mr. Bush said with a smile.
"I think if your parents really care that much they should just put a leash on you".
One day, the girl put a leash on the rabbit and they went out into the park.
When lunch and conversation are over, the Bishop calls Plowright, puts a leash on him, and leads the way out of his office.
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