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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.

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Grab the tiger by its tail?

Do something immediately to the best of a persons ability.


What is a sentence for the word tiger?

Literally, but unlikely is :"The monkey would be crazy to grab a tiger by the tail."But the idiom suggests doing this figuratively, by taking an action that can have unwanted negative repercussions. To have or grab a tiger by the tail is to initiate an uncontrollable situation. With the variant "to have a bear by the tail", this is comparable to "biting off more than you can chew"."After his first day of trying to run the business, he knew he had a tiger by the tail.""Without any real experience, selling on E-bay can be like catching a tiger by the tail."


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If you grab the _______ by the tail, the tail might come off in your hand.


When was Tiger by the Tail created?

Tiger by the Tail was created in 1955.


When was The Tiger's Tail created?

The Tiger's Tail was created in 2006.


What is the duration of The Tiger's Tail?

The duration of The Tiger's Tail is 1.78 hours.


Which has the shortest tail tiger or lion?

A tiger's tail is longer than a lion's.


When was Tiger tail seahorse created?

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When was Pull Tiger Tail created?

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How do you say in Latin If you grab a tiger by the tail you had better have a plan for his teeth?

Si tenes Tigris caudam eius nonne melius consilium habent dentes.