English Explanatory Dictionary

under one's thumb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Completely controlled by someone; at someone's command.

Pronunciation

En-au-under one's thumb.ogg

Word forms

under one's thumb

Related words

henpecked over a barrel to wear the pants to wrap around one's little finger
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