Clipped Wings

Clipped Wings

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  • Clipped Wings (1937 film) — Clipped Wings Directed by Stuart Paton Produced by H.W. Kier Written by Paul Willett Starring See below …   Wikipedia

  • Clipped Wings (1953 film) — Clipped Wings Directed by Edward Bernds Produced by Ben Schwalb …   Wikipedia

  • clipped wing — Aircraft with wings modified by removing the tips or outer portion …   Aviation dictionary

  • clipped his wings — restricted his ability to act …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clip one's wings — {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. * /When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings./ * /Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • clip one's wings — {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. * /When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings./ * /Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • clip\ one's\ wings — v. phr. To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings. Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so his father… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • clip someone's wings — RESTRICT SOMEONE S FREEDOM, impose limits on, keep under control, stand in the way of; obstruct, impede, frustrate, thwart, fetter, hamstring. → clip * * * clip someone’s wings phrase to make someone have less freedom or power than before… …   Useful english dictionary

  • clip someone’s wings — tv. to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to a teenager’s privileges. □ One more stunt like that and I’m going to clip your wings for a couple of weeks. D Her father clipped her wings for getting into trouble with the cops …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • clip somebody's wings — clip sb s ˈwings idiom to restrict a person s freedom or power • Having a new baby to take care of has clipped her wings. Main entry: ↑clipidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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