Idiom
have the world by the tail
Meaning
To possess great influence and opportunity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“After winning the lottery, she felt like she had the world by the tail.”
“With a new promotion and a clear path to success, he felt like he had the world by the tail.”
“Fresh out of university with a prestigious job offer, the young graduate felt as though she had the world by the tail.”
Examples
simple
“After winning the lottery, she felt like she had the world by the tail.”
contextual
“With a new promotion and a clear path to success, he felt like he had the world by the tail.”
complex
“Fresh out of university with a prestigious job offer, the young graduate felt as though she had the world by the tail.”
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