clip the wings of

English

Verb

clip the wings of (third-person singular simple present clips the wings of, present participle clipping the wings of, simple past and past participle clipped the wings of)

To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight.
(figurative, of a person or organisation) To prevent from acting freely.
- 2021 December 1, Paul Stephen, “Network News: TfL funding crisis: Mayor fears cuts to Tube services”, in RAIL, page 29, comment by Mayor Sadiq Khan:
  "[...] Clipping the wings of London is not the answer if you want other cities and regions to soar."

Synonyms

clip someone's wings

References

“clip the wings of”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

单词	clip the wings of
释义	clip the wings of English Verb clip the wings of (third-person singular simple present clips the wings of, present participle clipping the wings of, simple past and past participle clipped the wings of) To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight. (figurative, of a person or organisation) To prevent from acting freely. 2021 December 1, Paul Stephen, “Network News: TfL funding crisis: Mayor fears cuts to Tube services”, in RAIL, page 29, comment by Mayor Sadiq Khan: "[...] Clipping the wings of London is not the answer if you want other cities and regions to soar." Synonyms clip someone's wings References “clip the wings of”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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