English Dictionary

have the tiger by the tail

動詞

慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

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

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.

明確な出口戦略なしにその不安定なスタートアップに手を出してしまうと、抜け出せない危険な状況に陥り、安全に撤退することはできません。

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.

We have the tiger by the tail, Paul whispered. We can't go down, can't land…and I don't think I can lift us out of this. We'll have to ride it out.

has the tiger by the tail （ present singular third-person ）

having the tiger by the tail （ participle present ）

had the tiger by the tail （ participle past ）

had the tiger by the tail （ past ）