Murphy was very dominant and had the other boys completely under his control.
It’s clear Bill is under her spell – he’ll do anything she says.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fall under someone's influence — fall under someone’s influence/sway/ phrase to be strongly influenced by someone Thesaurus: not free or independentsynonym Main entry: fall … Useful english dictionary
under someone's thumb — under someone’s thumb phrase completely controlled by someone else He’s really got you under his thumb, hasn’t he? Thesaurus: limited and limitingsynonym Main entry: thumb * * * completely under someone s influence or control * * * under someone… … Useful english dictionary
under someone's thumb — ► under someone s thumb completely under someone s influence or control. Main Entry: ↑thumb … English terms dictionary
under someone's thumb — completely under someone s influence or control. → thumb … English new terms dictionary
under someone's spell — under someone’s control/influence/spell/ phrase strongly influenced by someone, so that you do what you think they want, or you copy them in some way Murphy was very dominant and had the other boys completely under his control. It’s clear Bill is … Useful english dictionary
under someone's control — under someone’s control/influence/spell/ phrase strongly influenced by someone, so that you do what you think they want, or you copy them in some way Murphy was very dominant and had the other boys completely under his control. It’s clear Bill is … Useful english dictionary
fall under someone's sway — fall under someone’s influence/sway/ phrase to be strongly influenced by someone Thesaurus: not free or independentsynonym Main entry: fall … Useful english dictionary
influence — in|flu|ence1 W1S2 [ˈınfluəns] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Medieval Latin influentia, from Latin fluere to flow ] 1.) [U and C] the power to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks without using direct force or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
under — 1 preposition 1 BELOW directly below something, or covered by it: Write your name under your picture. | She was carrying her handbag under her arm. | I could see something glittering under the water. 2 LESS THAN less than a particular number,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
under — un|der [ ʌndər ] function word *** Under can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or number): There are piles of books under my desk. The total cost of the project is just under $3 million. The technology has been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
