a tie 'clip' [=a piece of metal that holds together the ends of a necktie]
The market is growing at a 'clip' [='rate'] of five percent a year.
They 'clipped' his 'wings' by withholding funding for his projects.
(..) on the hard ground with a baby. You can. This is how everyone used to live. We're in the land of the Chumash. You think Native Americans had tent cabins? They didn't have clip bars and we're bringing those. Let's see what Todd and Dana wanna do. We're sharing a cabin, (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6