noun (especially US)iall fem2 c m uto keep a dog on a leashmadra a choimeád ar iall
phrases
to be on a tight leash
(also
to be on a short leash
)bheith ar iall ghearrnow banks are on a tighter leashníl an tsaoirse chéanna ag na bainc anois, tá níos lú scóipe ag na bainc anois
to keep sb on a tight leash
(also
to keep sb on a short leash
)duine a choinneáil ar iall ghearrsúil ghéar a choinneáil ar dhuine
to be straining at the leash
bheith ar bís c m uthey're straining at the leash to get the work startedtá siad ar bís chun tosú ar an obair, tá siad ag tnúth go mór le tosú ar an obair
