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feel under the thumb (idiom)

/ˈfiːl ˈʌnd.r̩ ðə ˈθʌm//fiːl ˈʌnd.ə(r) ðə ˈθʌm/

to feel so strongly influenced by someone that they control you completely

bị thao túng

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Jeff was still under his wife's thumb.
Working in a strict corporate environment, he often felt under the thumb of his demanding supervisor.
In the relationship, she began to feel under the thumb as her partner started imposing more restrictions on her personal choices.
The employees felt under the thumb of the authoritarian manager who closely monitored their every move.
Living under a micromanaging landlord, the tenants often felt under the thumb and restricted in their actions.

Từ vựng khác:

a shoulder to cry on , transitional , get on like a house on fire , be at a dead end , love at first sight