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Under one’s thumb

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“Maria’s not coming with us?”
“No, she was told to go home right after school. She is completely under her parents’ thumb.

Completely under one’s control, manipulated

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

 Spoken
 Written
 Informal

Example 1
“Maria’s not coming with us?”
“No, she was told to go home right after school. She is completely under her parents’ thumb.”

Example 2
He has all the employees under his thumb; they would do anything for him. Maybe that’s why the company has been meeting with success lately.

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