UNDER THE THUMB OF


Meaning of UNDER THE THUMB OF in English

phrasal

or under one's thumb

: under the influence of : in a state of subservience to

is under the thumb of an excellent but stern mother — V.S.Pritchett

had only to bring under his thumb the existing control points — Wall Street Journal

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.