under one's thumb
всецело во власти кого-либо, под каблуком у кого-либо
Пример использования идиомы under one's thumb:
Mr. Richardson is a bully. He keeps all the family under his thumb.
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Другие идиомы:
- under wraps
- under a cloud
- rule of thumb
- under one's breath
- under the wire
- under one's nose
- under the influence of (something)
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- under control
- under age
- under one's wing
- to be under a cloud (of suspicion)
- stick out like a sore thumb
- twiddle one's thumbs
- thumbs up on (someone or something)