clip someone's wings

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

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clip someone's wings clips someone's wings clipping someone's wings clipped someone's wings

A reference to someone clipping a bird's wings to prevent it from flying away.

clip the wings of

dewing spread one's wings expand one's wings stretch one's wings try one's wings

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