under thumb

under (one's) thumb

Under another's authoritarian control; continually forced to submit to another's will. They seem happy when they're out and about, but I hear that Johnny is under his husband's thumb at home. Although the job paid well, I couldn't stand the way I was under the boss's thumb.See also: thumb

*under someone's thumb

Fig. under someone's control and management. (*Typically: get someone ~; have someone ~; hold someone ~; keep someone ~.) You can't keep your kids under your thumb all their lives. I don't want to have these people under my thumb. I'm not the manager type.See also: thumb

under (someone's) thumb

Under the control of someone; subordinate to.See also: thumb

单词	under thumb
释义	DictionarySeethumb under thumb under (one's) thumb Under another's authoritarian control; continually forced to submit to another's will. They seem happy when they're out and about, but I hear that Johnny is under his husband's thumb at home. Although the job paid well, I couldn't stand the way I was under the boss's thumb.See also: thumb under someone's thumb Fig.* under someone's control and management. (Typically: get* someone ~; have someone ~; hold someone ~; keep someone ~.) You can't keep your kids under your thumb all their lives. I don't want to have these people under my thumb. I'm not the manager type.See also: thumb under (someone's) thumb Under the control of someone; subordinate to.See also: thumb
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