under someone’s thumb



under someone’s thumb

mod. under someone’s control. You can’t keep your kids under your thumb all their lives.
See also: thumb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wilbur['wilbə]
KaylynKAY-linEnglish (Modern)
Elyzabethi-LIZ-ə-bəthEnglish (Rare)
KyraKIE-rə, KEE-rəEnglish
Arman-Kazakh
Antanas-Lithuanian