Idiom
ride the tiger
Meaning
To maintain control over something aggressive and dangerous.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has to ride the tiger to keep his business alive.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“He has to ride the tiger to keep his business alive.”
contextual
“The politician knew that once he started the controversial policy, he had to ride the tiger until the end.”
complex
“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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