under one's thumb
всецело во власти кого-либо, под каблуком у кого-либо
Mr. Richardson is a bully. He keeps all the family under his thumb.
Другие идиомы:
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- under the table
- under the influence of (something)
- under (someone's) nose
- under the weather
- under oath
- under age
- under a cloud
- under the circumstances
- under one's breath
- under construction
- under cover
- under arrest
- under the wings of (someone)
- under (someone's) feet