Still never got wings clipped (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
even so
'still' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for even so that I've seen before include "Despite that, nevertheless" , "Notwithstanding" , "'Nonetheless (4,2)'" , "'Nevertheless (4,2)'" , "'Despite, still (4,2)'" .)