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
CÉLestese-LESTFrench
ZacheryZAK-ə-reeEnglish
Narcisse-French
Onyekachi-Western African, Igbo
Pema-Tibetan, Bhutanese
LÓEgaire-Irish Mythology, Ancient Irish