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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clip someone's wings

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
clip -some-one's wings
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To restrict someone's freedom.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

clips someone's wings (present, singular) clipping someone's wings (participle, present) clipped someone's wings (participle, past) clipped someone's wings (past)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

clip the wings of

Questions

What does clip someone's wings mean?
To restrict someone's freedom.
Where does clip someone's wings come from?
A reference to someone clipping a bird's wings to prevent it from flying away.

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