have someone by the short hairs

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İngilizce - İngilizce
To have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled

The Saudis know that as long as we consume 7 billion barrels per year (4 billion of them imported from abroad), they have us by the short hairs.

have someone by the short hairs

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    have some·one by the Short hairs

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    häv sʌmwʌn bay dhi şôrt herz

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    /ˈhav ˈsəmˌwən ˈbī ᴛʜē ˈsʜôrt ˈherz/ /ˈhæv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈbaɪ ðiː ˈʃɔːrt ˈhɛrz/