12 phrases found for the topic Control
Related Categories:
• Escape
• Irritation
• Risk
• Punishment
• Safety
• Brute Force
• Information
• Operation
• Beginning
• Refusal
• Conclusions
• Theft
• Behaviour
• Secrets
Phrase: Heads, I win; tails, you lose
Meaning: I win no matter what happens, that is, I am in a more advantageous situation, or in control of a situation
Examples:
Banks are a good example of "heads, I win; tails, you lose". They always win, and we always lose. They can do whatever they wish with total impunity. They should be stopped.
Banks always offer their customers "heads, I win; tails, you lose" propositions.
Date: 29-07-2021
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: A silver bullet
Meaning: A remedy for or a solution to something troublesome.
Examples:
There may never be a silver bullet for this pandemic, that is, a vaccine.
There is no silver bullet to solve this problem, which does not mean that we ought to stop researching on / into it.
Date: 04-08-2020
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: In the saddle
Meaning: If someone is in the saddle, he or she is in a position of authority.
Example:
When she was in the saddle, everything went smoothly. Now it's chaos.
Date: 16-05-2018
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: The powers that be
Meaning: It is used to refer to those who are in charge/control/power when they do things that we do not like, and that affect us.
Example:
The powers that be have increased taxes again.
Date: 16-05-2018
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Pull strings
Meaning: If you pull strings, you use your influence.
Example:
I know this is not legal, but let me pull some strings, and see what I can do.
Date: 16-05-2018
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Carte blanche
Meaning: Complete freedom to do something: You will be given carte blanche to deal with this affair, but you must keep it secret. Do not cock it up.
Date: 07-11-2017
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Rule the roost
Meaning: To control everybody else: I cannot take that decision now. I have to speak to my wife first, because she's the one that rules the roost.
Date: 04-10-2017
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Show someone who is boss
Meaning: To make someone know who is in charge, in control: We'll have to show them who is boss.
Date: 10-08-2017
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Keep/Hold something/someone at bay
Meaning: To have someone or something dangerous or bad or unwanted under control:
They kept the enemy at bay for several hours.
Thankfully, we managed to hold the contagious disease at bay.
Date: 24-07-2015
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Mind your own business
Meaning: Do not interfere in my affairs: Please mind your own business. This does not concerns you.
Date: 08-05-2015
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Have someone in the palm of your hand / Have someone eating out of the palm of your hand / Have someone eating out of your hand
Meaning: To influence or control someone in a way that he or she does what you wish:
Bankers usually have politicians eating out of the palm of their hands.
I have my husband in the palm of my hand.
She's filthy rich, so whenever she goes to the bank, she has the bank manager eating out of her hand
Date: 20-04-2015
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
Phrase: Have or gain the upper hand over someone
Meaning: Be in control of a situation because you are more powerful or better: That empire has the upper hand over the separatists, which is why I do not think they will obtain their freedom.
Comments: There are no comments. Make a comment (0)
