English Explanatory Dictionary

have the 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 the tiger by the tail.ogg

Word forms

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

Synonyms

have the wolf by the ear
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