Signification du mot "have (got) someone by the short and curlies" en français

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have (got) someone by the short and curlies

US /hæv ɡɑt ˈsʌm.wʌn baɪ ðə ʃɔrt ænd ˈkɜr.liz/
UK /hæv ɡɒt ˈsʌm.wʌn baɪ ðə ʃɔrt ænd ˈkɜː.liz/
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Expression Idiomatique

tenir quelqu'un par les couilles, avoir quelqu'un à sa merci

(informal, sometimes offensive) to have complete control over someone, especially by having an advantage over them or by knowing something about them that they want to keep secret

Exemple:
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The company had him by the short and curlies after he signed that contract.
L'entreprise le tenait par les couilles après qu'il ait signé ce contrat.
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She knew his secret, so she had him by the short and curlies.
Elle connaissait son secret, donc elle le tenait par les couilles.