How to Pronounce "have the world by the tail"
expression
HAV thuh WORLD by thuh TAIL
hav thuh WORLD by thuh TAIL
Definition
To be in a position of great success and confidence, feeling like nothing can stop you and that everything is going your way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪɫ
British English
hæv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV thuh WORLD by thuh TAIL
UK
hav thuh WORLD by thuh TAIL
Listen in Context
After getting the new job, she had the world by the tail.
He felt like he had the world by the tail after winning the contest.
When I graduated from college, I thought I had the world by the tail.
With that big promotion, you really have the world by the tail now.