Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her under close control.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

His advice includes keeping the airflow over your seat on the "low" position.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

In keeping with U.N.tradition, the U.S.president will address the General Assembly on the first day of its annual debate, on September 23.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

The Environmental Protection Agency, is keeping a close watch on threats to the delicate eco-system along the coastline.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

"It'll be a critical summit, from the point of keeping the EU together,keeping consensus that the EU should maintain leadership on this issue,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.29

Hatoyama called on Mr.Aso to proceed quickly, keeping in mind the voice of every voter.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13

"During the debate on Iraq we always said it's keeping us from getting Afghanistan right,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

weather agency reporting that this decade is likely to be the warmest on record and 2009 the fifth warmest year since record keeping began in 1850.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

At the week-long conference, participants are focusing on three primary roadblocks to getting and keeping girls in school: violence,poverty and the poor quality of education being offered.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Analysts are keeping a close eye on Wednesday's trading. "I think that today we will have a lot of pressure as well because there is this fear of contagion.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

The Institute for Peace study argues that by keeping a tight rein on their people while supporting U.S.security interests in their regions, nations such as Yemen,Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan fan anti-American sentiments.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

That's what they say,but again, RIM has been keeping its cards very close to its chest on this matter and has not been particularly eager to address any of these issues publically.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

"For me,I think it was more difficult because I dealt with the guilt of missing my child, having him so far away, then always trying to get home on the weekends to see him, as well as keeping up with school and remaining active,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.04