have a tiger by the tail

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw. idiomatic
    — "Sounds like you have a tiger by the tail. Hawthorne won't go down without a battle and will probably sue you if he wins," Clair admonished.

词形变化

has a tiger by the tail present,singular,third-person having a tiger by the tail participle,present had a tiger by the tail participle,past had a tiger by the tail past have the tiger by the tail alternative
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