clip the wings of

present singular third person clips the wings of · participle present clipping the wings of · participle past clipped the wings of · past clipped the wings of

1. To trim the flight feathers of a bird, usually poultry, to prevent flight.
2. figurativelyTo prevent from acting freely.

   "[...] Clipping the wings of London is not the answer if you want other cities and regions to soar."

   2021 December 1, Paul Stephen, “Network News: TfL funding crisis: Mayor fears cuts to Tube services”, in RAIL, page 29, comment by Mayor Sadiq Khan

   Synonyms: clip someone's wings