cut the pigeon wing

Language: en

1.
globalneutralliteral
- To trim or clip a pigeon’s wing, typically to prevent the bird from flying.
2.
historicalregionalrarefigurative
- To disable or restrict someone’s freedom or capacity to act; to curtail mobility or effectiveness (rare or metaphorical usage).

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