under one's thumb
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under one's thumb
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- Completely controlled by someone; at someone's command. She has the entire crew under her thumb. They would do anything for her.
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prep_phrase under one's thumb
| Español | macabeo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 女房天下 nyōbō-tenka, 二本棒 nihonbō, 鼻下長 bikachō |
| 中文 | 怕老婆的 pàlǎopó-de |
| Deutsch | unter jemandes Fuchtel |
| Italiano | essere succube (di qualcuno) |
| Русский | под башмако́м pod bašmakóm, под каблуко́м pod kablukóm, подкаблу́чник podkablúčnik |
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