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keep on a short leash 

to keep someone under close control.
They better keep that bastard on a short leash from now on. (example of keep on a short leash)
The feeling you get throughout your head when you drink liquor and you face squeezes up like it does when you eat something sour.
Look at his face, Gilbey's will give you bad shot-lash.
Shot-Lash by Sam G from the D April 14, 2011