to be under sb's thumb

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• Under one's thumb — Thumb Thumb, n. [OE. thombe, thoumbe, [thorn]ume, AS. [thorn][=u]ma; akin to OFries. th[=u]ma, D. duim, G. daumen, OHG. d[=u]mo, Icel. [thorn]umall, Dan. tommelfinger, Sw. tumme, and perhaps to L. tumere to swell. [root]56. Cf. {Thimble}, {Tumid} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• under one's thumb — • under one s thumb • under the thumb obedient to someone, controlled by someone He is only an assistant salesman but he has his boss under his thumb. Digest 22/2002 under someone s control Don t ask Margie to make a change in our work schedule.… …   Idioms and examples

• under someone's thumb — • under one s thumb • under the thumb obedient to someone, controlled by someone He is only an assistant salesman but he has his boss under his thumb. Digest 22/2002 under someone s control Don t ask Margie to make a change in our work schedule.… …   Idioms and examples

• under someone's thumb — under someone’s thumb phrase completely controlled by someone else He’s really got you under his thumb, hasn’t he? Thesaurus: limited and limitingsynonym Main entry: thumb * * * completely under someone s influence or control * * * under someone… …   Useful english dictionary

• under someone's thumb — ► under someone s thumb completely under someone s influence or control. Main Entry: ↑thumb …   English terms dictionary

• under somebody's thumb — under sb s ˈthumb idiom (of a person) completely controlled by sb • She s got him under her thumb. Main entry: ↑thumbidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• under one's thumb — phrasal see under the thumb of * * * under one s thumb Under one s domination • • • Main Entry: ↑thumb …   Useful english dictionary

• under\ one's\ thumb — • under (some)one s thumb • under the thumb adj or adv. phr. Obedient to you; controlled by you; under your power. The Jones family is under the thumb of the mother. Jack is a bully. He keeps all the younger children under his thumb. The mayor is …   Словарь американских идиом

• under\ someone's\ thumb — • under (some)one s thumb • under the thumb adj or adv. phr. Obedient to you; controlled by you; under your power. The Jones family is under the thumb of the mother. Jack is a bully. He keeps all the younger children under his thumb. The mayor is …   Словарь американских идиом

• under someone's thumb — under (someone s/something s) thumb completely controlled by someone or something. That girl is totally under her mother s thumb …   New idioms dictionary

• under something's thumb — under (someone s/something s) thumb completely controlled by someone or something. That girl is totally under her mother s thumb …   New idioms dictionary