have the world by the tail (English, verb)
expansion: have the world by the tail (third-person singular simple present has the world by the tail, present participle having the world by the tail, simple past and past participle had the world by the tail)
Senses:
glosses: To possess great influence and opportunity.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: has the world by the tail
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: having the world by the tail
tags: participle
present
form: had the world by the tail
tags: participle
past
form: had the world by the tail
tags: past
form: have the world by the bag
tags: alternative
form: have the world by the balls
tags: alternative
form: have the world by the neck
tags: alternative
form: have the world by the nuts
tags: alternative
form: have the world by the testicles
tags: alternative
form: have the world on a string
tags: alternative
form: have the world by the tail on a downhill pull
tags: alternative