piece of tail

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.

chase tail

To be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.

chess piece

A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.

give someone a piece of one's mind

To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.

grow a tail

to be nearly about to defecate, to the point of being unable to completely hold it in

have a tiger by the tail

To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.

have the tiger by the tail

To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.

have the world by the tail

To possess great influence and opportunity.