Idiom Breakdown

have a tiger by the tail

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Definition

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

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In Context

""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."

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Also Said As

have the wolf by the ear