词组 | have on a string |
释义 | Idiom have on a stringhave (someone) on a string to completely control someone's behaviour.She can get him to do anything she wants - she's got him on a string. have (someone) on a stringTo have great influence over someone. If you want to have someone on a string, flattery always helps. have someone on a stringorkeep someone on a stringIf someone has you on a string or keeps you on a string, they can make you do whatever they want, because they control you completely. It's so unfair — she keeps him on a string and he's crazy about her. have/keep somebody on a ˈstringmake somebody do what you want because you have control over them: Of course, he’s rich and powerful enough to keep several people on a string.This idiom refers to a puppet (= a model of a person or an animal) that is controlled with strings attached to parts of its body. |
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