How to Pronounce "have a tiger by the tail"
expression
HAV uh TY-gur by thuh TAIL
hav uh TY-guh by thuh TAIL
Definition
To be in a risky, difficult, or dangerous situation which is hard to control or escape from.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪɡɝ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈteɪɫ
British English
hæv/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪɡɐ/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV uh TY-gur by thuh TAIL
UK
hav uh TY-guh by thuh TAIL
Listen in Context
I have a tiger by the tail with this new job.
He soon realized he had a tiger by the tail after starting his own business.
Managing three kids alone feels like I have a tiger by the tail every day.
Honestly, I think we have a tiger by the tail with this project—it's way more complicated than we thought.