The new regulations will clip the CEO's wings, preventing him from making unilateral decisions.

As novas regulamentações vão limitar o poder do CEO, impedindo-o de tomar decisões unilaterais.

Her parents tried to clip her wings by setting strict curfews, but she still found ways to be independent.

Os pais dela tentaram limitar a liberdade dela impondo toques de recolher rigorosos, mas ela ainda encontrou maneiras de ser independente.