- have by the short and curlies
- have (someone) by the short and curlies
very informal, very informal
to have complete power over someone.
They've got us by the short and curlies. We have no choice but to agree.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have by the short and curlies
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have by the short and curlies — ► get (or have) by the short and curlies informal have complete control of. Main Entry: ↑short … English terms dictionary
Have by the short and curlies — have a person in one s power … Dictionary of Australian slang
have by the short and curlies — Australian Slang have a person in one s power … English dialects glossary
have someone by the short and curlies — have (someone) by the short and curlies very informal, very informal to have complete power over someone. They ve got us by the short and curlies. We have no choice but to agree … New idioms dictionary
have someone by the short and curlies — (vulgar slang) To have someone over a barrel, at one s mercy, in a position difficult to wriggle out of • • • Main Entry: ↑short … Useful english dictionary
get by the short and curlies — ► get (or have) by the short and curlies informal have complete control of. Main Entry: ↑short … English terms dictionary
have someone by the short and curlies — Vrb phrs. To have complete power over someone. See short and curlies … English slang and colloquialisms
get (or have) someone by the short and curlies — informal have complete control of a person. → short … English new terms dictionary
short and curlies, have by the — Have at one s mercy … A concise dictionary of English slang
by the short hairs, have one — Have one at a disadvantage. Also have one by the short and curlies … A concise dictionary of English slang
