have smb. on a string

have smb. on a string
или keep smb. on a string
   1) вceцeлo пoдчинить ceбe кoгo-л.; ♦ вecти кoгo-л. нa пoвoду
    He's a quiet fellow, Is Joe. Close. Anything Rose did was right In his eyes. She had him on a string all right (A. Christie)
   2) дepжaть кoгo-л. в нeизвecтнocти; вoдить кoгo-л. зa нoc
    She could have every other man In the town on a string If she liked, but she wasn't going to make a laughing-stock of Mm any more (K. S. Prlchard)

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