Keep him on a short leash
Acted with strict control over him. Watched his actions with severity.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הֶחְזִיק אוֹתוֹ קָצָר
Definition (Hebrew)
נָקַט בְּמִשְׁמַעַת קְשׁוּחָה כְּלַפָּיו. פִּקֵּחַ עַל מַעֲשָׂיו בְּקַפְּדָנוּת
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)