English Explanatory Dictionary

have a tiger by the tail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.

Pronunciation

en-au-have a tiger by the tail.ogg

Word forms

have a tiger by the tail has a tiger by the tail having a tiger by the tail had a tiger by the tail have the tiger by the tail

Synonyms

have the wolf by the ear
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