be under thumb



be under somebody's thumb

if you are under someone's thumb, they control you completely The committee is firmly under his thumb and will agree to whatever he asks. (British & Australian informal)
See also: thumb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EssenceES-əntsEnglish (Modern)
ÅSmund-Norwegian, Danish
Flaviefla-VEEFrench
JulekYUW-lekPolish
Sona-Indian, Hindi
Amir (1)-Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian