| 词汇 | control |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG CONTROL call the shots and call the tune to make the decisions; to decide what is to be done. (Informal.)Sally always wants to call the shots, and Mary doesn't like to be bossed around. They don't get along well.Sally always wants to call the tune.Look here, friend, I'm calling the shots. You just be quiet. carry the ball to be in charge; to make sure that a job gets done.We need someone who knows how to get the job done. Hey, Sally I Why don't you carry the ball for us?John can't carry the ball. He isn't organized enough. clip someone's wings to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to a teenager's privileges. (Informal.)You had better learn to get home on time, or I will clip your wings.My mother clipped my wings. I can't go out tonight. control the purse strings to be in charge of the money in a business or a household.I control the purse strings at our house.Mr. Williams is the treasurer. He controls the purse strings. crack down (on someone or something) to be hard on someone or something; to enforce a rule or law more strenuously.They are cracking down on speeding around here.It's about time they cracked down. have someone or something in one's hands to have control of or responsibility for someone or something. (Have can be replaced with leave or put.)You have the whole project in your hands.The boss put the whole project in your hands.I have to leave the baby in your hands while I go to the doctor. have someone or something in tow to lead, pull, or tow someone or something around.Mrs. Smith has her son in tow.That car has a boat in tow. in the care of someone and in the charge of someone in the keeping of someone.I left the baby in the care of my mother.I placed the house into the care of my friend.Bill left the office in the charge of his assistant. in the driver's seat in control. (As if one were driving and controlling the vehicle.)Now that Fred is in the driver's seat, there is a lot less criticism about how things are being done.Joan can't wait to get into the driver's seat and do what she can to turn things around. keep one's hand in (something) to retain one's control of something.I want to keep my hand in the running of the business.Mrs. Johnson has retired from the library, but she still wants to keep her hand in. keep someone in line to make certain that someone behaves properly. (Informal.)It's very hard to keep Bill in line. He's sort of rowdy.The teacher had to struggle to keep the class in line. keep someone or something in check and hold someone or something in check to keep someone or something under control; to restrain someone or something.Hang on to this rope to keep the dog in check.I was so angry I could hardly hold myself in check. keep something on an even keel to keep something in a steady and untroubled state.The manager cannot keep the company on an even keel any longer.When the workers are unhappy, it is difficult to keep the factory on an even keel. lay down the law to state firmly what the rules are (for something).Before the meeting, the boss laid down the law. We all knew exactly what to do.The way she laid down the law means that I'll remember her rules. lead someone by the nose to force someone to go somewhere (with you); to lead someone by coercion. (Informal.)John had to lead Tom by the nose to get him to the opera.I’ll go, but you’ll have to lead me by the nose. make someone eat crow to cause someone to retract a statement or admit an error. (Informal.)Because Mary was completely wrong, we made her eat crow.They wont make me eat crow. They don’t know I was wrong. mind the store to take care of local matters. (Informal.)Please stay here in the office and mind the store while I go to the conference.I had to stay home and mind the store when Ann went to Boston. nip something in the bud to put an end to something at an early stage.John is getting into bad habits, and it's best to nip them in the bud.There was trouble in the classroom, but the teacher nipped it in the bud. party line the official ideas and attitudes that are adopted by the leaders of a particular group and that the other members are expected to accept.Tom has left the club. He refused to follow the party line.Many politicians agree with the party line without thinking. play cat and mouse (with someone) to (literally or figuratively) capture and release someone over and over. (Fixed order.)The police played cat and mouse with the suspect until they had sufficient evidence to make an arrest.Tom had been playing cat and mouse with Ann. Finally she got tired of it and broke up with him. possessed by something under the control of something; obsessed with something.She acted as if she were possessed by evil spirits.He was possessed by a powerful sense of guilt. power behind the throne the person who controls the person who is apparently in charge.Mr. Smith appears to run the shop, but his brother is the power behind the throne.They say that the vice president is the power behind the throne. powers that be the people who are in authority.The powers that be have decided to send back the immigrants.I have applied for a license and the powers that be are considering my application. put something down to repress or (figuratively) crush something.The army was called to put down the rebellion.The police used tear gas to put the riot down. put the clamps on (someone) to restrain or restrict someone. (Slang.)Tom's parents put the clamps on him. They decided he was getting out of hand.They got mad and put on the clamps. put the heat on (someone) and put the screws on (someone); put the squeeze on (someone) to put pressure on someone (to do something); to coerce someone.(Slang.)John wouldn't talk, so the police were putting the heat on him to confess.When they put the screws on, they can be very unpleasant.The police know how to put the squeeze on. red tape over-strict attention to the wording and details of rules and regulations, especially by government workers. (From the color of the tape used by government departments in England to tie up bundles of documents.)Because of red tape, Frank took weeks to get a visa.Red tape prevented Jack's wife from joining him abroad. run a tight ship and run a taut ship to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner. (Taut and tight mean the same thing. Taut is correct nautical use.)The new office manager really runs a tight ship.Captain Jones is known for running a taut ship. run someone ragged to run someone hard and fast; to keep someone very busy. (Informal.)This busy season is running us all ragged at the store.What a busy day. I ran myself ragged. take someone or something over to take charge (of someone or something); to assume control of someone or something.The new manager will take the office over next week.Will you please take over your children? I can't seem to control them. take the bit in one's teeth and take the bit between the teeth to put oneself in charge.Someone needed to direct the project, so I took the bit in my teeth.If you want to get something done, you've got to take the bit between your teeth and get to work. tied to one's mother's apron strings dominated by one's mother; dependent on one's mother.Tom is still tied to his mother's apron strings.Isn't he a little old to be tied to his mother's apron strings? Too many cooks spoil the stew, and Too many cooks spoil the broth, A proverb meaning that too many people trying to manage something simply spoil it.Let's decide who is in charge around here. Too many cooks spoil the stew.Everyone is giving orders, but no one is following them! Too many cooks spoil the broth. under the aegis of someone and under the auspices of someone under the sponsorship of someone or some group; under the control or monitoring of someone or some group.The entire project fell under the aegis of Thomas.The entire program is under the auspices of Acme-Global Paper Co., Inc. CONTROL - DIMINISH lose one's touch (with someone or something) to lose one's ability to handle someone or something.I seem to have lost my touch with my children. They wont mind me anymore.We've both lost our touch as far as managing people goes.Tom said that he had lost his touch with the stock market. not able to/can't help something unable to prevent or control something. (Not able to is often expressed as can't.)I'm sorry about being late. I wasn't able to help it.Bob can't help being boring. take a backseat (to someone) to defer to someone; to give control to someone.I decided to take a backseat to Mary and let her manage the project.I had done the best I could, but it was time to take a backseat and let someone else run things. CONTROL - END lose one's grip to lose control (over something).I can't seem to run things the way I used to. I'm losing my grip.They replaced the board of directors because it was losing its grip. pull someone's or something's teeth to reduce the power of someone or something. (Informal.)The mayor tried to pull the teeth of the new law.The city council pulled the teeth of the new mayor. pull the rug out (from under someone) to make someone ineffective.The treasurer pulled the rug out from under the mayor.Things were going along fine until the treasurer pulled the rug out. CONTROL - LACKING can't do anything with someone or something not [to be] able to manage or control someone or something. (Also with cannot.)Bill is such a problem. I can't do anything with him.My hair is such a mess. I just can't do anything with it. out of control and out of hand uncontrollable; wild and unruly.The party got out of control about midnight, and the neighbors called the police.We tried to keep things from getting out of hand. run riot and run wild to get out of control.The dandelions have run riot in our lawn.The children ran wild at the birthday party and had to be taken home.
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