| 词汇 | DOMINANCE |
| 释义 | See also CONTROL. in the catbird seat mod. in a dominant or controlling position.Sally's in the catbird seat—telling everybody where to go.I hold all the aces. I'm in the catbird seat. in the driver's seat mod. in control.She's just not comfortable unless she's in the driver's seat.I'm in the driver's seat now, and I get to decide who gets raises. kick some ass (around) tr. to take over and start giving orders; to raise hell. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.)Do I have to come over there and kick some ass around?Bruno is just the one to kick some ass over there. throw one's weight around tr. to show off one's importance or power; to use one's rank or station to advantage.The vice president was throwing his weight around, but that had little effect on anything.Don't pay any attention to her. She's just throwing her weight around. under someone's thumb mod. under someone's control.You can't keep your kids under your thumb all their lives.I don't want all this under my thumb. I have to delegate a lot of it. wear the pants (in the house) tr. to be the boss in the house; to run a household.All right, if you have to wear the pants, have it your way.Well, somebody has to wear the pants. world is one's oyster phr. one rules the world; one is in charge of everything. (Always with the.)I feel like the world is my oyster today.The world is my oyster! I'm in love! |
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