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Have a tiger by the tail Meaning in English

expression

HAV uh TY-gur by thuh TAIL
hav uh TY-guh by thuh TAIL

التعريف

To be in a risky, difficult, or dangerous situation which is hard to control or escape from.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and often used to describe situations, projects, or problems that have become bigger or more dangerous than expected. Similar idioms: 'bitten off more than you can chew,' 'in over your head.' Often used in work, business, or life challenges.

Spanish: tener un tigre por la colaPortuguese (BR): ter um tigre pelo raboPortuguese (PT): ter um tigre pelo raboChinese (Simplified): 骑虎难下Chinese (Traditional): 騎虎難下Hindi: बाघ की पूंछ पकड़नाArabic: يمسك بذيل النمرBengali: বাঘের লেজ ধরে আছেRussian: держать тигра за хвостJapanese: 虎のしっぽをつかんでいるVietnamese: nắm đuôi hổKorean: 호랑이 꼬리를 잡고 있다Turkish: kaplanı kuyruğundan yakalamakUrdu: شیر کی دم پکڑناIndonesian: memegang ekor harimau

جمل نموذجية

I have a tiger by the tail with this new job.

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He soon realized he had a tiger by the tail after starting his own business.

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Managing three kids alone feels like I have a tiger by the tail every day.

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Honestly, I think we have a tiger by the tail with this project—it's way more complicated than we thought.

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Once we agreed to help, we realized we'd grabbed a tiger by the tail.

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They've invested so much that they can't quit now—they really have a tiger by the tail.

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