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The idiom "got the tiger by the tail" means that you have responsibility for an enterprise that is considered too difficult, or challenging, or potentially harmful.
If one has a tiger by the tail, he has limited control and considerable peril.
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What has the shortest tail - lion elephant tiger or hamster?
Hamster. Unless this is a trick question and you're talking about a specific lion, elephant, hamster and tiger, and maybe the tiger's tail got chopped off...
To catch a tiger by its tail?
If you catch a tiger by its tail you have no control over the tiger, it can easily turn around and kill you. So that would be a terrible idea.
What does it mean when a hamster bleeds at the tail?
It got it's tail caught under a rocking chair rocker!
What is the tigers tail used for?
The cartilage in the tail is what helps propel the Tiger Shark's tail forward.
Grab the tiger by its tail?
Do something immediately to the best of a persons ability.
When was I've Got a Tiger By the Tail created?
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail was created on 1964-12-28.
When was I've Got a Tiger By the Tail - album - created?
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail - album - was created on 1965-03-10.
Why does the kookaburra have a tiger tail?
The kookaburra does not have a tiger tail.
When was The Tiger's Tail created?
The Tiger's Tail was created in 2006.
When was Tiger by the Tail created?
Tiger by the Tail was created in 1955.
What has the shortest tail - lion elephant tiger or hamster?
Hamster. Unless this is a trick question and you're talking about a specific lion, elephant, hamster and tiger, and maybe the tiger's tail got chopped off...
What is the duration of The Tiger's Tail?
The duration of The Tiger's Tail is 1.78 hours.
When was Pull Tiger Tail created?
Pull Tiger Tail was created in 2006.
When was Tiger tail seahorse created?
Tiger tail seahorse was created in 1850.
Which has the shortest tail tiger or lion?
A tiger's tail is longer than a lion's.
What does cat got your tail mean?
Do you mean cat got your tongue? If so that means you are not speaking.
What does 'Grab the tiger by the tail' mean?
It is part of a longer phrase: " The trouble with grabbing a tiger by the tail is that sooner or later you have to let go." It basically means that you should be very wary of the consequences of your actions.
