German-English translation for "Fuchtel"

"Fuchtel" English translation

Fuchtel
[ˈfʊxtəl]Femininum | feminine f <Fuchtel; Fuchteln> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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  • jemanden unter seiner Fuchtel halten
    to keepjemand | somebody sb under one’s control (thumb)
    jemanden unter seiner Fuchtel halten
  • unter jemandes Fuchtel stehen
    to be under sb’s control (thumb)
    unter jemandes Fuchtel stehen
His wife has him under the thumb.
Seine Ehefrau hat ihn schon unter der Fuchtel.
Source: Tatoeba
The FSB favors keeping the media under the Kremlin ’ s thumb.
Der FSB zieht es vor, dass die Medien unter der Fuchtel des Kreml bleiben.
Source: News-Commentary
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