He has to ride the tiger to keep his business alive.
ride the tiger
idiomTo maintain control over something aggressive and dangerous.
The politician knew that once he started the controversial policy, he had to ride the tiger until the end.
By accepting the risky investment, she found herself forced to ride the tiger, knowing that any loss of control would lead to total ruin.
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free ride
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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full ride
A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well.
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go along for the ride
To accompany someone in a passive manner, or to take a relatively passive or detached role in a project or group activity.
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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.
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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.
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lady or tiger
A pure gamble with highly divergent outcomes.
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Nantucket sleigh ride
An instance of the dragging of a whaleboat across the surface of a body of water by a harpooned whale.
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paper tiger
Something or someone that appears powerful, strong or threatening but is in reality weak, ineffective, or unable to withstand challenge.