- have someone by the short and curlies
- Vrb phrs. To have complete power over someone. See short and curlies.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
have someone by the short and curlies
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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 (or have) someone by the short and curlies — informal have complete control of a person. → short … English new terms dictionary
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
have someone by the proverbials — Vrb phrs. To have complete power over someone. The proverbials referring to the short and curlies . See have someone by the short and curlies … English slang and colloquialisms
get someone by the short hairs — get (or have) someone by the short hairs (or Brit. short and curlies) informal have complete control of a person Origin: from military slang, referring to pubic hair … Useful english dictionary
short — adjective 1》 of a small length or duration. ↘(of a ball in sport) travelling only a small distance before bouncing. 2》 relatively small in extent. 3》 (of a person) small in height. 4》 (short of/on) not having enough of (something); lacking or … English new terms dictionary
short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
get by the balls — verb To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a mans infatuation with her. Too bad shes got you by the balls. Syn: have by the short and curlies … Wiktionary
Mike Leigh — Mike Leigh, April 2008 Born 20 February 1943 (1943 02 20) (age 68) Brocket Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England … Wikipedia
