have the world by the tail
To possess great influence and opportunity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“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.”
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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chase one's tail
To busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.
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chase tail
To be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
Last updated August 10, 2026