| Phrase/Idiom | get / have someone by the short hairs |
|---|---|
| Definition | If you get/have someone by the short hairs, you put them in a difficult situation from which they cannot escape, so you have complete control over them. |
| Example | I wasn’t in a position to refuse them; they got me by the short hairs. |
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