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clip someone's wings

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
(比喩的に)自由を制限する、束縛する
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取締役会のマイクロマネジメント傾向は、創造的なアイデアが形になる前に誰かの自由を制限してしまうだろう。

present singular third-person

clipping participle present

participle past

past

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(idiomatic) To restrict someone's freedom.

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clip someone's wings

The board's micromanagement tendency will clip someone's wings before any creative idea can take flight.

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The board's micromanagement tendency will clip someone's wings before any creative idea can take flight.

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