Id | in_the_loop_748 |
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Idiom | UNDER (SOMEONE’S) THUMB |
Definition | under someone’s control |
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Cross-Refs | Compare to: tied to (one’s) mother’s apron strings |
Extra Info | The expression suggests a dramatic difference between the person in control and the person who is controlled, the latter being so small or so weak as to be held down by a thumb. |
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