English Explanatory Dictionary

on a string

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Under one's control or influence.
  2. In a state of great anxiety.

Word forms

on a string

Etymology

Imagery of a puppeteer manipulating a marionette by its strings. Compare pull the strings.

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