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has the world by the tail

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has the world by the tail (with a downhill drag)

Rur. has destiny under control. The young businessman had the world by the tail with a downhill drag. He had made a million dollars before he was twenty-five. She's got the world by the tail now, but her fame won't last forever.

See also: tail, world