Definition of leash in English:

leash

noun liːʃliʃ

1A dog's lead.
拴狗链，拴狗带
Example sentencesExamples
- After placing the training collar on the dog and attaching him to your waist, let go of the leash with both hands.
- Dogs aren't allowed on the trail without a leash, both to prevent them from harassing other hikers and to keep the dogs themselves out of trouble.
- In this experiment with dogs, each dog was led on a leash from a starting point along a straight path in a large field with no distinguishing landmarks and was shown a piece of food.
- Under the Dangerous Dog Act, dogs are required to be kept under control and on a leash at all times, unless in a specially designated area.
- First, practice with your dog on the leash or teaching lead.
- Slipping on her pair of sandshoes she opened the outside door and attached the leash to her dog's collar.
- The last time I was in the Octagon in Dunedin, I saw a number of people with German shepherds on leashes.
- Simply attach the leash to the Shih Tzu's collar and allow him to walk around the house with it.
- All working dogs connected with Government departments were given an exemption, but the poor old farmer with a mob of sheep out on the road in Canterbury somewhere would have to put all his sheepdogs on leashes.
- With the focus and attention towards off-leash walks and dog parks there seems to be a decline in the use and function of the leash.
- His right hand held a leash attached to a small white Havanese dog.
- A leash also lets you control the pace so your dog doesn't sprint ahead at the beginning and wear out.
- They were fastened in their kennels with leashes and couldn't get out.
- The young man groans at the sight of the pampered pooch, whom she already has attached to his leash.
- The hounds, powerfully muscled mixed breeds, loll at the ends of leashes made of rope, leather or strips of colorful fabric.
- I got a hold of his blue collar, and my mom came and attached the blue leash.
- But they must be on leashes in controlled areas and kept away from our main swimming beaches.
- Once he is used to wearing it, attach the leash to it and let him lead you throughout the area.
- Once the leash is attached, it is important to make the shih-tzu walk calmly toward the door.
- After the shih-tzu has come to you and obediently sat down, attach the leash and start the reward.
Synonyms
lead, rein, tether, rope, cord, chain, line, strap
restraint
archaic lyam
1. 1.1Falconry A thong or string attached to the jesses of a hawk, used for tying it to a perch or a creance.
  〔猎鹰〕猎鹰腿带
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you time-travelled any one of Ghengis Khan's myriad falconers into a modern hawking set-up he'd be more than familiar with the leashes, jesses and other falconry ‘furniture’ still used.
2. 1.2 A restraint.
  〈喻〉约束，限制
  her bristling temper was kept on a leash
  她暴烈的脾气受到约束。
  the state needs to let business off the leash
  Example sentencesExamples
  The pestering problem of ‘protected teachers’ can be tackled only if the unaided sector is put on a leash.
  It could use the threat of revolutions to keep the countries that remain in its orbit on a leash, but that would not be effective, he said.
  I've trained so long, but yet I was kept on a leash.
  A supine Congress like the present one is rapidly eroding the American founding fathers' vision of a legislature keeping the executive branch on a tight leash.
  I hope the bureaucrats let it off the leash soon.
  It's little wonder that tourists are kept on a short leash.
  And they were not disappointed as Woods shot a sparkling seven under par 65 without ever being off the leash.
  You guys are so strait-laced, but you go crazy when you're let off your leashes.
  They may be knee-deep in paisley but always keep the songs on a leash and never rely too much on nostalgic trappings.
  A prohibition on taking deposits in local currency, strict capital requirements and a lid on opening branches are keeping foreign giants on a tight leash.
  All songs are on a midtempo leash as this pack of Swedes lead them into dark, uncharted places.
  The director doesn't give her much of a leash in this tightly wound story, but that suits the subject and the actress perfectly well.
  Had they taken the leash off, or rather the muzzle, two weeks ago, maybe the opinion polls might not consequently have been so cast-iron.
  Noise still rears an ugly head but, instead of relentlessly bashing away, it is under a leash and controlled.
  Perhaps he has matured or perhaps he's on a short leash.
  The intelligence apparatus was let off the leash and told to get ‘results,’ which it has been doing with extraordinary relish.
  But if he never lets his characters off the leash, he leaves them a vast space in which to roam, giving the film a dramatic structure that's radically open and formless.
  Synonyms
  control, restraint, check, curb, rein, hold, discipline
2Hunting
rare A group of three animals such as hounds, hawks, or foxes.
I saw a leash of foxes killed without a run
Example sentencesExamples
- The hounds moved on to Ashby pasture where they found a leash of foxes.
- I killed four brace of partridges, a wild duck, and a leash of hares.
- We at one time had but a leash of hounds to carry on the scent.
- The king gave him dogs for the chase, and a leash of hawks.
- He mounted on that grand horse, with a leash of hounds standing by.

verb liːʃliʃ

[with object]

1Put a leash on (a dog)
给（狗）拴链（或带）
he called Azor to heel so that he could leash him
Example sentencesExamples
- The Fairfax County Park Authority has always welcomed leashed dogs in all of its parks.
- This is in line with the practice adopted in countries such as Singapore and Ireland where leashing control is imposed on specified large dog breeds.
- So what is the proper restraint for your pooch and what is the best way to go about leashing your dog, whether fido is an adult dog who has been on a leash for years or a rascally little puppy that is still chewing on the leash as you try to take him out for his morning walk.
- The strongest reaction (milling, fleeing) occurred when the sheep saw a human with a leashed dog.
- Larger dogs may be taken on the T during off-peak hours and must be leashed and controlled at all times.
- Pets are welcome throughout the remainder of the park including trails, but they must be leashed at all times.
- The plurality of such first exterior posts may be selectively used for leashing a dog at any one of a plurality of locations.
- The Leashed Tracking Dog License authorizes qualified individuals to use certified leashed tracking dogs to track and find dead, wounded or injured big game.
Synonyms
put a leash on, put a lead on, fasten, hitch up, tether, tie up, secure, bind, fetter
confine, restrain
1. 1.1 Restrain.
  〈喻〉约束，限制
  his violence was barely leashed
  他的狂暴几乎未受限制。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I wasn't sure I was comfortable being so close to him with something so powerful barely leashed inside me.
  Angela Lansbury's 1962 villain was an ice queen but Meryl Streep turns her into a barely leashed neurotic who escalates hissy fits into diatribes.
  His touch is that curious blend of tenderness and leashed violence that is the hallmark of a genuine man.
  She shrank back in her seat, taken aback by the tightly leashed violence in his tone.
  The security moms are panting with barely leashed desire.
  Synonyms
  curb, control, keep under control, check, restrain, hold back, suppress

Phrases

strain at the leash

Be eager to begin or do something.
〈喻〉急于开始，迫不及待地要做某事
by this time we were straining at the leash to get away
Example sentencesExamples
- It was to get to that unheard of city I'd agitated and strained at the leash of Albany Park.
- In the United States, when the corporate-owned media sense profits, they strain at the leash to sell the line better.
- And perhaps the sight of their older married brothers straining at the leash is giving them pause.
- Openly I have been able to do this for the most part, but inwardly I have often strained at the leash.
- Great Britain did not actively strain at the leash to build and rule and empire, but let the responsibilities and territories of the British Empire develop in a free market manner.
- I have customers straining at the leash to include mobile content in their offerings to their customers.
- I'm straining at the leash to find out the final release date so that I can test the new portal site.
- They are straining at the leash though, and would give anything to be allowed to go up for a crack at them.
- The creative energies and the entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people was straining at the leash.
- You may think of soldiers as gung-ho types who strained at the leash last year to invade.
Synonyms
eager, impatient, anxious, enthusiastic

Origin

Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense 'let run on a slack lead' (see lease).

Rhymes

babiche, Dalglish, fiche, Laois, niche, nouveau riche, pastiche, quiche, Rajneesh, schottische

Definition of leash in US English:

leash

nounlēSHliʃ

1A strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other animal.
Example sentencesExamples
- He was leading by the leash a stalwart black pig.
- The beast was anxious, tugging at the leash and belting a horrendous whine into the air.
- Since the leash is going to take the full stress of the impact, it's wise to have a new one with no nicks or weak spots.
- Watching the eager young tiger straining at its leash - a frayed piece of twine that threatens to snap at any moment - seems an apt metaphor for its owner.
- If he hadn't been tangled in the animal's leash, he would never have inadvertently brought the girl here in the first place.
- In fact many of the regulars at the store were surprised or rather taken aback when customers walked in with their animals on a leash.
- The love of her life was Rajah, a Bengal tiger acquired as a tiny cub and reared by hand, walking on a leash and living an almost human existence.
- Worse still was the sight of Malaysian bears being led around by a leash which was passed through a ring through their lips.
- The cat wears a leash and seems oddly at home with this arrangement.
- She was being led on a leash attached to a leather collar around her neck.
- Those cotter pins can be tough to keep track of when you're cold and tired; they should be attached with a wire leash.
- For slow-drying paints, keep pets on a leash and string up some caution ribbons or hang wet-paint signs to warn people.
- Daniel came back, holding two leashes with harnesses attached.
- He tugged and found himself to also be tied to a short leash attached to the wall.
- When I got in the backyard I untied Shadow from his leash and put the leash in the shed.
- His collar was spiked all around, with the exception of a ring in the very front, to which a leash was attached.
- He finally yielded to her demands and followed her like a whipped puppy, the leash firmly attached to his collar.
- To a kid - or to sheltered adults who never stopped to look or smell or touch - any animal not on a leash counts.
- All in place and connected, I unclipped my camera from its leash and descended the line.
- With all my equipment safely attached to leashes, nothing was lost.
Synonyms
lead, rein, tether, rope, cord, chain, line, strap
1. 1.1Falconry A thong or string attached to the jesses of a hawk, used for tying it to a perch or a creance.
  〔猎鹰〕猎鹰腿带
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you time-travelled any one of Ghengis Khan's myriad falconers into a modern hawking set-up he'd be more than familiar with the leashes, jesses and other falconry ‘furniture’ still used.
2. 1.2 A restraint.
  〈喻〉约束，限制
  her bristling temper was kept on a leash
  她暴烈的脾气受到约束。
  the state needs to let business off the leash
  Example sentencesExamples
  And they were not disappointed as Woods shot a sparkling seven under par 65 without ever being off the leash.
  All songs are on a midtempo leash as this pack of Swedes lead them into dark, uncharted places.
  A supine Congress like the present one is rapidly eroding the American founding fathers' vision of a legislature keeping the executive branch on a tight leash.
  You guys are so strait-laced, but you go crazy when you're let off your leashes.
  Noise still rears an ugly head but, instead of relentlessly bashing away, it is under a leash and controlled.
  I've trained so long, but yet I was kept on a leash.
  It could use the threat of revolutions to keep the countries that remain in its orbit on a leash, but that would not be effective, he said.
  The intelligence apparatus was let off the leash and told to get ‘results,’ which it has been doing with extraordinary relish.
  I hope the bureaucrats let it off the leash soon.
  The director doesn't give her much of a leash in this tightly wound story, but that suits the subject and the actress perfectly well.
  A prohibition on taking deposits in local currency, strict capital requirements and a lid on opening branches are keeping foreign giants on a tight leash.
  It's little wonder that tourists are kept on a short leash.
  Had they taken the leash off, or rather the muzzle, two weeks ago, maybe the opinion polls might not consequently have been so cast-iron.
  They may be knee-deep in paisley but always keep the songs on a leash and never rely too much on nostalgic trappings.
  But if he never lets his characters off the leash, he leaves them a vast space in which to roam, giving the film a dramatic structure that's radically open and formless.
  Perhaps he has matured or perhaps he's on a short leash.
  The pestering problem of ‘protected teachers’ can be tackled only if the unaided sector is put on a leash.
  Synonyms
  control, restraint, check, curb, rein, hold, discipline

verblēSHliʃ

[with object]

1Put a leash on (a dog).
给（狗）拴链（或带）
Example sentencesExamples
- The plurality of such first exterior posts may be selectively used for leashing a dog at any one of a plurality of locations.
- The Fairfax County Park Authority has always welcomed leashed dogs in all of its parks.
- The Leashed Tracking Dog License authorizes qualified individuals to use certified leashed tracking dogs to track and find dead, wounded or injured big game.
- Larger dogs may be taken on the T during off-peak hours and must be leashed and controlled at all times.
- So what is the proper restraint for your pooch and what is the best way to go about leashing your dog, whether fido is an adult dog who has been on a leash for years or a rascally little puppy that is still chewing on the leash as you try to take him out for his morning walk.
- Pets are welcome throughout the remainder of the park including trails, but they must be leashed at all times.
- This is in line with the practice adopted in countries such as Singapore and Ireland where leashing control is imposed on specified large dog breeds.
- The strongest reaction (milling, fleeing) occurred when the sheep saw a human with a leashed dog.
Synonyms
put a leash on, put a lead on, fasten, hitch up, tether, tie up, secure, bind, fetter
1. 1.1 Restrain.
  〈喻〉约束，限制
  his violence was barely leashed
  他的狂暴几乎未受限制。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The security moms are panting with barely leashed desire.
  She shrank back in her seat, taken aback by the tightly leashed violence in his tone.
  His touch is that curious blend of tenderness and leashed violence that is the hallmark of a genuine man.
  Angela Lansbury's 1962 villain was an ice queen but Meryl Streep turns her into a barely leashed neurotic who escalates hissy fits into diatribes.
  I wasn't sure I was comfortable being so close to him with something so powerful barely leashed inside me.
  Synonyms
  curb, control, keep under control, check, restrain, hold back, suppress

Phrases

strain at the leash

Be eager to begin or do something.
〈喻〉急于开始，迫不及待地要做某事
Example sentencesExamples
- You may think of soldiers as gung-ho types who strained at the leash last year to invade.
- I'm straining at the leash to find out the final release date so that I can test the new portal site.
- The creative energies and the entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people was straining at the leash.
- In the United States, when the corporate-owned media sense profits, they strain at the leash to sell the line better.
- Great Britain did not actively strain at the leash to build and rule and empire, but let the responsibilities and territories of the British Empire develop in a free market manner.
- Openly I have been able to do this for the most part, but inwardly I have often strained at the leash.
- They are straining at the leash though, and would give anything to be allowed to go up for a crack at them.
- It was to get to that unheard of city I'd agitated and strained at the leash of Albany Park.
- And perhaps the sight of their older married brothers straining at the leash is giving them pause.
- I have customers straining at the leash to include mobile content in their offerings to their customers.
Synonyms
eager, impatient, anxious, enthusiastic

Origin

Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense ‘let run on a slack lead’ (see lease).

词汇	leash
释义	Definition of leash in English: leash noun liːʃliʃ 1A dog's lead. 拴狗链，拴狗带 Example sentencesExamples After placing the training collar on the dog and attaching him to your waist, let go of the leash with both hands. Dogs aren't allowed on the trail without a leash, both to prevent them from harassing other hikers and to keep the dogs themselves out of trouble. In this experiment with dogs, each dog was led on a leash from a starting point along a straight path in a large field with no distinguishing landmarks and was shown a piece of food. Under the Dangerous Dog Act, dogs are required to be kept under control and on a leash at all times, unless in a specially designated area. First, practice with your dog on the leash or teaching lead. Slipping on her pair of sandshoes she opened the outside door and attached the leash to her dog's collar. The last time I was in the Octagon in Dunedin, I saw a number of people with German shepherds on leashes. Simply attach the leash to the Shih Tzu's collar and allow him to walk around the house with it. All working dogs connected with Government departments were given an exemption, but the poor old farmer with a mob of sheep out on the road in Canterbury somewhere would have to put all his sheepdogs on leashes. With the focus and attention towards off-leash walks and dog parks there seems to be a decline in the use and function of the leash. His right hand held a leash attached to a small white Havanese dog. A leash also lets you control the pace so your dog doesn't sprint ahead at the beginning and wear out. They were fastened in their kennels with leashes and couldn't get out. The young man groans at the sight of the pampered pooch, whom she already has attached to his leash. The hounds, powerfully muscled mixed breeds, loll at the ends of leashes made of rope, leather or strips of colorful fabric. I got a hold of his blue collar, and my mom came and attached the blue leash. But they must be on leashes in controlled areas and kept away from our main swimming beaches. Once he is used to wearing it, attach the leash to it and let him lead you throughout the area. Once the leash is attached, it is important to make the shih-tzu walk calmly toward the door. After the shih-tzu has come to you and obediently sat down, attach the leash and start the reward. Synonyms lead, rein, tether, rope, cord, chain, line, strap restraint archaic lyam 1.1Falconry A thong or string attached to the jesses of a hawk, used for tying it to a perch or a creance. 〔猎鹰〕猎鹰腿带 Example sentencesExamples If you time-travelled any one of Ghengis Khan's myriad falconers into a modern hawking set-up he'd be more than familiar with the leashes, jesses and other falconry ‘furniture’ still used. 1.2 A restraint. 〈喻〉约束，限制 her bristling temper was kept on a leash 她暴烈的脾气受到约束。 the state needs to let business off the leash Example sentencesExamples The pestering problem of ‘protected teachers’ can be tackled only if the unaided sector is put on a leash. It could use the threat of revolutions to keep the countries that remain in its orbit on a leash, but that would not be effective, he said. I've trained so long, but yet I was kept on a leash. A supine Congress like the present one is rapidly eroding the American founding fathers' vision of a legislature keeping the executive branch on a tight leash. I hope the bureaucrats let it off the leash soon. It's little wonder that tourists are kept on a short leash. And they were not disappointed as Woods shot a sparkling seven under par 65 without ever being off the leash. You guys are so strait-laced, but you go crazy when you're let off your leashes. They may be knee-deep in paisley but always keep the songs on a leash and never rely too much on nostalgic trappings. A prohibition on taking deposits in local currency, strict capital requirements and a lid on opening branches are keeping foreign giants on a tight leash. All songs are on a midtempo leash as this pack of Swedes lead them into dark, uncharted places. The director doesn't give her much of a leash in this tightly wound story, but that suits the subject and the actress perfectly well. Had they taken the leash off, or rather the muzzle, two weeks ago, maybe the opinion polls might not consequently have been so cast-iron. Noise still rears an ugly head but, instead of relentlessly bashing away, it is under a leash and controlled. Perhaps he has matured or perhaps he's on a short leash. The intelligence apparatus was let off the leash and told to get ‘results,’ which it has been doing with extraordinary relish. But if he never lets his characters off the leash, he leaves them a vast space in which to roam, giving the film a dramatic structure that's radically open and formless. Synonyms control, restraint, check, curb, rein, hold, discipline 2Hunting rare A group of three animals such as hounds, hawks, or foxes. I saw a leash of foxes killed without a run Example sentencesExamples The hounds moved on to Ashby pasture where they found a leash of foxes. I killed four brace of partridges, a wild duck, and a leash of hares. We at one time had but a leash of hounds to carry on the scent. The king gave him dogs for the chase, and a leash of hawks. He mounted on that grand horse, with a leash of hounds standing by. verb liːʃliʃ [with object] 1Put a leash on (a dog) 给（狗）拴链（或带） he called Azor to heel so that he could leash him Example sentencesExamples The Fairfax County Park Authority has always welcomed leashed dogs in all of its parks. This is in line with the practice adopted in countries such as Singapore and Ireland where leashing control is imposed on specified large dog breeds. So what is the proper restraint for your pooch and what is the best way to go about leashing your dog, whether fido is an adult dog who has been on a leash for years or a rascally little puppy that is still chewing on the leash as you try to take him out for his morning walk. The strongest reaction (milling, fleeing) occurred when the sheep saw a human with a leashed dog. Larger dogs may be taken on the T during off-peak hours and must be leashed and controlled at all times. Pets are welcome throughout the remainder of the park including trails, but they must be leashed at all times. The plurality of such first exterior posts may be selectively used for leashing a dog at any one of a plurality of locations. The Leashed Tracking Dog License authorizes qualified individuals to use certified leashed tracking dogs to track and find dead, wounded or injured big game. Synonyms put a leash on, put a lead on, fasten, hitch up, tether, tie up, secure, bind, fetter confine, restrain 1.1 Restrain. 〈喻〉约束，限制 his violence was barely leashed 他的狂暴几乎未受限制。 Example sentencesExamples I wasn't sure I was comfortable being so close to him with something so powerful barely leashed inside me. Angela Lansbury's 1962 villain was an ice queen but Meryl Streep turns her into a barely leashed neurotic who escalates hissy fits into diatribes. His touch is that curious blend of tenderness and leashed violence that is the hallmark of a genuine man. She shrank back in her seat, taken aback by the tightly leashed violence in his tone. The security moms are panting with barely leashed desire. Synonyms curb, control, keep under control, check, restrain, hold back, suppress Phrases strain at the leash Be eager to begin or do something. 〈喻〉急于开始，迫不及待地要做某事 by this time we were straining at the leash to get away Example sentencesExamples It was to get to that unheard of city I'd agitated and strained at the leash of Albany Park. In the United States, when the corporate-owned media sense profits, they strain at the leash to sell the line better. And perhaps the sight of their older married brothers straining at the leash is giving them pause. Openly I have been able to do this for the most part, but inwardly I have often strained at the leash. Great Britain did not actively strain at the leash to build and rule and empire, but let the responsibilities and territories of the British Empire develop in a free market manner. I have customers straining at the leash to include mobile content in their offerings to their customers. I'm straining at the leash to find out the final release date so that I can test the new portal site. They are straining at the leash though, and would give anything to be allowed to go up for a crack at them. The creative energies and the entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people was straining at the leash. You may think of soldiers as gung-ho types who strained at the leash last year to invade. Synonyms eager, impatient, anxious, enthusiastic Origin Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense 'let run on a slack lead' (see lease). Rhymes babiche, Dalglish, fiche, Laois, niche, nouveau riche, pastiche, quiche, Rajneesh, schottische noun.1 phr. Definition of leash in US English: leash nounlēSHliʃ 1A strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other animal. Example sentencesExamples He was leading by the leash a stalwart black pig. The beast was anxious, tugging at the leash and belting a horrendous whine into the air. Since the leash is going to take the full stress of the impact, it's wise to have a new one with no nicks or weak spots. Watching the eager young tiger straining at its leash - a frayed piece of twine that threatens to snap at any moment - seems an apt metaphor for its owner. If he hadn't been tangled in the animal's leash, he would never have inadvertently brought the girl here in the first place. In fact many of the regulars at the store were surprised or rather taken aback when customers walked in with their animals on a leash. The love of her life was Rajah, a Bengal tiger acquired as a tiny cub and reared by hand, walking on a leash and living an almost human existence. Worse still was the sight of Malaysian bears being led around by a leash which was passed through a ring through their lips. The cat wears a leash and seems oddly at home with this arrangement. She was being led on a leash attached to a leather collar around her neck. Those cotter pins can be tough to keep track of when you're cold and tired; they should be attached with a wire leash. For slow-drying paints, keep pets on a leash and string up some caution ribbons or hang wet-paint signs to warn people. Daniel came back, holding two leashes with harnesses attached. He tugged and found himself to also be tied to a short leash attached to the wall. When I got in the backyard I untied Shadow from his leash and put the leash in the shed. His collar was spiked all around, with the exception of a ring in the very front, to which a leash was attached. He finally yielded to her demands and followed her like a whipped puppy, the leash firmly attached to his collar. To a kid - or to sheltered adults who never stopped to look or smell or touch - any animal not on a leash counts. All in place and connected, I unclipped my camera from its leash and descended the line. With all my equipment safely attached to leashes, nothing was lost. Synonyms lead, rein, tether, rope, cord, chain, line, strap 1.1Falconry A thong or string attached to the jesses of a hawk, used for tying it to a perch or a creance. 〔猎鹰〕猎鹰腿带 Example sentencesExamples If you time-travelled any one of Ghengis Khan's myriad falconers into a modern hawking set-up he'd be more than familiar with the leashes, jesses and other falconry ‘furniture’ still used. 1.2 A restraint. 〈喻〉约束，限制 her bristling temper was kept on a leash 她暴烈的脾气受到约束。 the state needs to let business off the leash Example sentencesExamples And they were not disappointed as Woods shot a sparkling seven under par 65 without ever being off the leash. All songs are on a midtempo leash as this pack of Swedes lead them into dark, uncharted places. A supine Congress like the present one is rapidly eroding the American founding fathers' vision of a legislature keeping the executive branch on a tight leash. You guys are so strait-laced, but you go crazy when you're let off your leashes. Noise still rears an ugly head but, instead of relentlessly bashing away, it is under a leash and controlled. I've trained so long, but yet I was kept on a leash. It could use the threat of revolutions to keep the countries that remain in its orbit on a leash, but that would not be effective, he said. The intelligence apparatus was let off the leash and told to get ‘results,’ which it has been doing with extraordinary relish. I hope the bureaucrats let it off the leash soon. The director doesn't give her much of a leash in this tightly wound story, but that suits the subject and the actress perfectly well. A prohibition on taking deposits in local currency, strict capital requirements and a lid on opening branches are keeping foreign giants on a tight leash. It's little wonder that tourists are kept on a short leash. Had they taken the leash off, or rather the muzzle, two weeks ago, maybe the opinion polls might not consequently have been so cast-iron. They may be knee-deep in paisley but always keep the songs on a leash and never rely too much on nostalgic trappings. But if he never lets his characters off the leash, he leaves them a vast space in which to roam, giving the film a dramatic structure that's radically open and formless. Perhaps he has matured or perhaps he's on a short leash. The pestering problem of ‘protected teachers’ can be tackled only if the unaided sector is put on a leash. Synonyms control, restraint, check, curb, rein, hold, discipline verblēSHliʃ [with object] 1Put a leash on (a dog). 给（狗）拴链（或带） Example sentencesExamples The plurality of such first exterior posts may be selectively used for leashing a dog at any one of a plurality of locations. The Fairfax County Park Authority has always welcomed leashed dogs in all of its parks. The Leashed Tracking Dog License authorizes qualified individuals to use certified leashed tracking dogs to track and find dead, wounded or injured big game. Larger dogs may be taken on the T during off-peak hours and must be leashed and controlled at all times. So what is the proper restraint for your pooch and what is the best way to go about leashing your dog, whether fido is an adult dog who has been on a leash for years or a rascally little puppy that is still chewing on the leash as you try to take him out for his morning walk. Pets are welcome throughout the remainder of the park including trails, but they must be leashed at all times. This is in line with the practice adopted in countries such as Singapore and Ireland where leashing control is imposed on specified large dog breeds. The strongest reaction (milling, fleeing) occurred when the sheep saw a human with a leashed dog. Synonyms put a leash on, put a lead on, fasten, hitch up, tether, tie up, secure, bind, fetter 1.1 Restrain. 〈喻〉约束，限制 his violence was barely leashed 他的狂暴几乎未受限制。 Example sentencesExamples The security moms are panting with barely leashed desire. She shrank back in her seat, taken aback by the tightly leashed violence in his tone. His touch is that curious blend of tenderness and leashed violence that is the hallmark of a genuine man. Angela Lansbury's 1962 villain was an ice queen but Meryl Streep turns her into a barely leashed neurotic who escalates hissy fits into diatribes. I wasn't sure I was comfortable being so close to him with something so powerful barely leashed inside me. Synonyms curb, control, keep under control, check, restrain, hold back, suppress Phrases strain at the leash Be eager to begin or do something. 〈喻〉急于开始，迫不及待地要做某事 Example sentencesExamples You may think of soldiers as gung-ho types who strained at the leash last year to invade. I'm straining at the leash to find out the final release date so that I can test the new portal site. The creative energies and the entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people was straining at the leash. In the United States, when the corporate-owned media sense profits, they strain at the leash to sell the line better. Great Britain did not actively strain at the leash to build and rule and empire, but let the responsibilities and territories of the British Empire develop in a free market manner. Openly I have been able to do this for the most part, but inwardly I have often strained at the leash. They are straining at the leash though, and would give anything to be allowed to go up for a crack at them. It was to get to that unheard of city I'd agitated and strained at the leash of Albany Park. And perhaps the sight of their older married brothers straining at the leash is giving them pause. I have customers straining at the leash to include mobile content in their offerings to their customers. Synonyms eager, impatient, anxious, enthusiastic Origin Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense ‘let run on a slack lead’ (see lease). noun.1 phr.
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