English Dictionary

have a tiger by the tail

verb

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

I have a tiger by the tail.

意味（1）

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

Sounds like you have a tiger by the tail. Hawthorne won't go down without a battle and will probably sue you if he wins, Clair admonished.