詞彙 "have (got) someone by the short and curlies" 在中文的含義

"have (got) someone by the short and curlies" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

have (got) someone by the short and curlies

US /hæv ɡɑt ˈsʌm.wʌn baɪ ðə ʃɔrt ænd ˈkɜr.liz/
UK /hæv ɡɑt ˈsʌm.wʌn baɪ ðə ʃɔrt ænd ˈkɜr.liz/
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成語

1.

完全掌控某人, 抓住某人的把柄

(informal, sometimes offensive) to have complete control over someone, especially by having an advantage over them or by knowing something about them that they want to keep secret

範例:
The company had him by the short and curlies after he signed that contract.
他簽了那份合同後,公司就完全掌控了他
She knew his secret, so she had him by the short and curlies.
她知道他的秘密,所以完全掌控了他
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