henpeck (someone)
henpeck (someone)
Of a woman, to thoroughly and continually dominate, intimidate, bully, or browbeat (a man), especially her boyfriend, partner, or husband. Janet is usually so nice, but when she's around her husband, she just henpecks him relentlessly.
See also: henpeck
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- henpeck
- browbeat
- browbeat (one) into (something)
- browbeat into
- bully (one) into (something)
- bully into
- bully is always a coward
- coward
- bully
- a bully is always a coward