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.
The lion has the shortest tail among those animals.
It got it's tail caught under a rocking chair rocker!
A tiger's tail is used for balance while running and making sharp turns, communication with other tigers through gestures and signals, and as a tool for swatting away insects.
Trying to catch a tiger by its tail is a dangerous and impractical idea, as it puts you at risk of injury. Tigers are wild animals and should not be approached or provoked in any way. It's best to admire them from a safe distance in their natural habitat.
Do something immediately to the best of a persons ability.
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail was created on 1964-12-28.
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail - album - was created on 1965-03-10.
The kookaburra does not have a tiger tail.
Tiger by the Tail was created in 1955.
The Tiger's Tail was created in 2006.
The duration of The Tiger's Tail is 1.78 hours.
The lion has the shortest tail among those animals.
A tiger's tail is longer than a lion's.
Tiger tail seahorse was created in 1850.
Pull Tiger Tail was created in 2006.
Do you mean cat got your tongue? If so that means you are not speaking.
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.