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have the tiger by the tail
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
抜け出せない困難または危険な状況にいる / 理想的ではないものの、離れられない苦境にある状態
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.
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have the tiger by the tail
Once you commit to that unstable startup without a clear exit plan, you have the tiger by the tail and can't safely back out.
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Once you commit to that unstable startup without a clear exit plan, you have the tiger by the tail and can't safely back out.
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