under the thumb of (someone)

Under another's authoritarian control; continually forced to submit to another's will. They seem happy when they're out and about, but I hear that Sarah is under the thumb of his husband at home. The job paid pretty well, but I couldn't stand being under the thumb of the boss all the time.

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under (one's) thumb
under somebody's thumb
under someone’s thumb
under someone's thumb
under thumb
take (someone) at his/her word, to
get on like a house afire
get on like a house on fire
what's mine is yours, and what's yours is mine
glee

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under the guise of (something)
under the gun
under the hammer
under the harrow
under the hatches
under the heel of
under the heel of (someone)
under the heel of somebody
under the impression
under the influence
under the influence of alcohol
under the knife
under the microscope
under the pump
under the radar
under the radar screen
under the rose
under the rug
under the same roof
under the shadow of (someone or something)
under the skin
under the spell of (someone)
under the spotlight
under the sun
under the table
under the thumb of (someone)
under the weather
under the wind
under the wing of (something)
under the wing of someone/something
under the wire
under the yoke
under the yolk
under thumb
under water
under way
under wing
under wraps
under your belt
under your breath
under your feet
under your nose
under your own steam
under your roof
under your wing
underestimate
underground
underground railroad
underneath
underpinnings
underpromise and overdeliver
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under the spell
under the spell of
under the spell of (someone)
under the spell of her
under the spell of him
under the spell of me
under the spell of one
under the spell of them
under the spell of us
under the spell of you
under the spotlight
under the sun
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Under The Sun Studios
under the table
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under the table
under the table
Under the Table and Dreaming
Under the Table Box
Under the Thumb
under the thumb of
under the thumb of (someone)
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under the thumb of you
under the watchful eye of
Under The Water Team
under the weather
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Under The Wiccan Moon
Under the Will Of
under the wind
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under the wind
under the wind
under the wing of
under the wing of
under the wing of (something)
under the wing of someone/something
under the wing of something
under the wire
under the wire
under the wire
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