Asked in: SSC MTS 2025
keep on a tight leash in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom.
Keep one on a tight leash.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) (c) To not allow one very much independence or autonomy
The correct answer is Option 3: To not allow one very much independence or autonomy.
'Keep one on a tight leash' means to control someone very strictly and not give them much freedom to act independently. The image is of a dog being kept on a short leash so it cannot move far. Example: 'The manager kept his team on a tight leash during the project.'
Why the other options are wrong:
- 'Keep plans or information secret': this is the meaning of 'play one's cards close to the chest' — a different idiom.
- 'Continue to inform someone': this describes 'keeping someone in the loop,' not a tight leash.
- 'Maintain physical separation': a leash keeps things close, not apart — this is the opposite.
keep on a tight leash – questions
Has keep on a tight leash been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – keep on a tight leash has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.