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have one's wings clipped

See: CLIP ONE'S WING.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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clip one's wings

[clip one's wings] {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. * /When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[wing] See: [CLIP ONE'S WINGS], [LEFT-WING], [ON THE WING], [RIGHT-WING], [UNDER ONE'S WING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

sprout wings

[sprout wings] {v. phr.} 1. To enter the stage after a period of development when wings appear (said of larvae that turn into butterflies). * /The dragonflies suddenly sprouted wings […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

try one's wings

[try one's wings] {v. phr.} To try out a recently acquired ability. * /Marjorie just had her twelfth French lesson and wants to try her wings by speaking with our […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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