1.given a long leash 獲得充分授權。
He has been given a long leash by the President.
他一直獲得總統的充分授權。
2.keep sb on a leash (idiom) 約束。
The U.S. has to rely on Beijing to keep nuclear-armed North Korea on a leash.
美國必須依賴北京約束擁有核武的北韓。
3.keep sb on a short leash (idiom)
(1)對…就近管控。
He brought Su into the fold not so much to nurture him as to keep him on a short leash.
他讓蘇歸隊與其說要培植他倒不如說要對他就近管控。
(2)把…管得很嚴。 Once you get there, however, you’re kept on a short leash.
不過，你一到那裡就會被管得很嚴。
4.keep sth on a tight leash (idiom) 嚴格管控。
The U.S corporate sector has kept employment and wage growth on a tight leash.
美國企業部門一直嚴格管控失業率和薪資成長。
5.off the leash 解套。
Is Japan trying to let its military off the leash?
日本是否想讓它的軍隊解套?
