tiger by the tail

Something too difficult to manage or cope with, as in You know nothing about the commodities market; you'll end up catching a tiger by the tail . This colorful metaphor conjures up the image of grabbing a powerful but fierce animal by the tail, only to have it turn on one. [Second half of 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leontius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Dorka	-	Hungarian
Gudmund	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Gustaaf	-	Dutch
OlÍVia	-	Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Terezija	-	Slovene, Croatian