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catch a tiger by the tail

To be involved with someone or something that is powerful and could become troublesome or threatening. Now that I have to work closely with the CEO on this project, I feel like I've caught a tiger by the tail.

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the blame for (something)
chain of command
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catch up in (something)
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catch up on (one's) beauty sleep
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catch wind of (something)
catch with
catch with pants down
catch you later
Catch you on the flip side!
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catch your breath
catch your death
catch/get some Z's
catch/get somebody's/the drift
catch/get/grab/take hold of somebody/something
catch/take somebody unawares
catch/take/tickle somebody's fancy
catch/touch somebody on the raw
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catches a sniff of it
catches a sniff of something
catches a snooze
catches a tan
catches a Tartar
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catches a weasel asleep
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catches a whiff of something
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