Have A Tiger By The Tail Meaning

Have A Tiger By The Tail is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Have A Tiger By The Tail

(idiomatic) To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.

Example : 2009, Jack Dalton, A Country Lawyer, Strategic Book Publishing (2009), ISBN 9781606939413, page 75:  "Sounds like you have a tiger by the tail. Hawthorne won't go down without a battle and will probably sue you if he wins," Clair admonished.

Meaning of Have A Tiger By The Tail

Have A Tiger By The Tail is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Have A Tiger By The Tail stands for (idiomatic) To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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