have somebody by the short hairs

Definición y Significado de "have somebody by the short hairs"

have somebody by the short hairs

to have complete control over another individual

Dialect

British

Idiom

Informal

Example

The detective had the suspect by the short hairs, possessing undeniable evidence of their guilt.

The strict teacher had the misbehaving student by the short hairs, threatening to report their actions to the principal.

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