have someone by the short and curlies

/HH AE1 V S AH0 M W AH0 N B AY0 DH AH0 SH AO0 R T AH0 N D K ER0 L IY0 Z/

verb

1
To exercise total control over someone.

Synonyms

have someone by the balls have someone by the short hairs have someone over a barrel

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