under one's thumb
всецело во власти кого-либо, под каблуком у кого-либо
Mr. Richardson is a bully. He keeps all the family under his thumb.
Другие идиомы:
- turn thumbs down (on something)
- thumbs up on (someone or something)
- under one's wing
- under the influence of (something)
- under arrest
- under the hammer
- rule of thumb
- under pressure
- under the weather
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- under cover
- under one's own steam
- under (close) scrutiny
- under the wire
- all thumbs