under one's thumb
всецело во власти кого-либо, под каблуком у кого-либо
Пример использования идиомы under one's thumb:
Mr. Richardson is a bully. He keeps all the family under his thumb.
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Другие идиомы:
- to be under a cloud (of suspicion)
- under pressure
- under (someone's) feet
- under oath
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- under control
- all thumbs
- under one's breath
- under (close) scrutiny
- under one's nose
- under the influence of (something)
- turn thumbs down (on something)
- thumbnail sketch
- under the sun
- under the circumstances