Table of Contents
- 1 What is the sentence for tiger by the tail?
- 2 Where did the phrase tiger by the tail come from?
- 3 What is the purpose of a tiger’s tail?
- 4 What does got the cat by the tail mean?
- 5 How do you know if a tiger is happy?
- 6 Do tiger tails insulate the power lines?
- 7 Where did the phrase ” bucking the Tiger ” come from?
What is the sentence for tiger by the tail?
Fig. to have become associated with something powerful and potentially dangerous; to have a very difficult problem to solve. You have a tiger by the tail. You bit off more than you could chew. You’ve had a bear by the tail ever since you agreed to finish that big project.
What’s in Tiger’s tail?
Tiger Tail Ingredients
- 1 part Tia Maria® coffee liqueur.
- 1 part Grand Marnier® orange liqueur.
- 1 part peppermint schnapps.
Where did the phrase tiger by the tail come from?
The expression have a tiger by the tail is derived from a Chinese proverb: “He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.” This aphorism was translated into English in the 1870s.
What does by the tail mean?
Filters. (idiomatic) To possess great influence and opportunity.
What is the purpose of a tiger’s tail?
A tiger’s tail is about one meter in length (3 ft) and may play a part in their visual communication (see communication- vision section). Tigers use their tail for balance when making sharp turns in pursuit of prey.
What are tiger tails used for?
Tiger tails are synthetic tubes that are clipped together over powerlines to provide a useful visual indication of live overhead powerlines. Note that tiger tails do not insulate wires or protect people from the risk of electrocution or electric shock when working near high voltage overhead wires.
What does got the cat by the tail mean?
If you hold a cat by the tail, you learn things that cannot be learned in any other way.
What does catch the tiger mean?
To be involved with someone or something that is powerful and could become troublesome or threatening.
How do you know if a tiger is happy?
To show happiness, tigers squint or close their eyes. This is because losing vision lowers defense, so tigers (and many other cats) only purposefully do so when they feel comfortable and safe. Tigers are solitary creatures and it actually fairly rare to see them group together in the wild.
How do tigers show their emotions?
that is, to express fear, contentment, aggression, and so on. An aggressive tiger may display twisted ears (that display the back of the ears to the head-on onlooker), a lashing tail, wide-open eyes and the mouth ever so slightly agape.
Do tiger tails insulate the power lines?
What does it mean to have a tiger by the tail?
have (got) a tiger by the tail. To be involved with someone or something that is powerful and could become troublesome or threatening.
Where did the phrase ” bucking the Tiger ” come from?
A popular phrase that was often associated with Faro was “Bucking the Tiger,” which is thought to have come from early card backs that featured a drawing of a Bengal Tiger. Another phrase that referred to playing Faro, was “twisting the tiger’s tail.”
When did Emma Lathen write have a tiger by the tail?
Emma Lathen wrote, in Murder Without Icing (1972), “The Sloan Guaranty Trust . . . might well have a tiger by the tail,” alluding to an impossible investment. Want to thank TFD for its existence?