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:
- thumbnail sketch
- twiddle one's thumbs
- under the sun
- under arrest
- turn thumbs down (on something)
- under a cloud
- under age
- under the table
- under (close) scrutiny
- thumbs up on (someone or something)
- under oath
- stick out like a sore thumb
- under the circumstances
- under the influence of (something)
- under pressure