Under One's Thumb Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under one's thumb What does under one's thumb mean?	under the control of; manipulated by.	"Under My Thumb" (song title).
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close-mouthed What does "close-mouthed" mean?	uncommunicative, secretive	The man was close-mouthed about why he quit his job.

a piece of the action What does "a piece of the action" mean?	a share in a scheme or project	The small company was able to get a piece of the action with the large building contract.
butt in (on someone or something) What does "butt in (on someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt someone or something	I do not like that woman because she always butts in on our conversations while we are talking.
water under the bridge What does "water under the bridge" mean?	something that happened in the past and can`t be changed	It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
bite one's nails What does "bite one's nails" mean?	to bite one's fingernails because you are nervous or anxious	The girl was biting her nails as she waited for the speech contest to begin.
to peter out What does "to peter out" mean?	to die down gradually, to grow less strong	The large crowd from the football game has begun to peter out and the streets around the stadium are quiet now.
corner the market What does "corner the market" mean?	to dominate a particular market with your product	The large company has cornered the market for cell phones in our city.

there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	be very anxious and tense	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff would be transferred to another city.
have an eye for (something) What does "have an eye for (something)" mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	My father has an eye for ceramic plates and he has a large collection of them.

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Under One's Thumb Idiom