同事老刘的儿子这两天闷闷不乐的，他爸一细问才知道，原来他儿子被班上的同学抓到了考试作弊的小辫子，天天要挟他给代写作业呢~

今天呢，就来跟大家说一下这个“抓住某人的小辫子、把柄”用英语怎么说，其实很简单--- have (got) sb by the short hairs，对，就是抓住了某人的短头发，如果你也抓住了谁谁的头发，TA可不就任由你摆布了嘛！

have (got) sb by the short hairs

【En】To completely control, dominate, or hold power over someone, especially in a difficult or awkward situation. 控制，支配完全控制、支配或控制某人，尤指在困难或尴尬的情况下。Under one's complete control. This expression is often used with get or have. 受某人完全控制的。这个表达经常和get或have一起使用。To have someone in your power. 在你的权力范围内掌控某人。

（美国俚语）胁迫、要挟某人；（某人）在掌握之中；抓住（某人）的辫子；任由某人摆布；控制着局面; 有(得到)某人的把柄

【例】I have you by the short hairs.

我抓到你的小辫子了。

【例】She's evidently got her husband by the short hairs.

显然，她把丈夫牢牢地掌握在手心里。（任由她摆布）

【例】When life has you by the short hairs,it doesn't let go.

你若一旦为生活所迫，就无法解脱。

【例】They've got me by the short hairs. There's nothing I can do.

他们抓住了我的弱点。我无能为力。

【例】She had her husband by the short hairs.

她抓住了她丈夫的小辫子。

【例】We'll have to agree to their terms because we owe them a lot of money and they have us by the short hairs.

我们只得同意他们的条件，因为我们欠了他们许多钱，而他们又逼迫我们就范。

【例】We scored a couple of goals in the first five minutes and after that we had them by the short hairs.

开场5分钟内我们进了两球，以后便一直控制着局面。

【例】Someone nasty and ruthless has him by the short hairs.

有个心狠手毒的家伙在要挟摆布他。

【例】He found out about my painkiller addiction and is using it to blackmail me—he has me by the short hairs now.

他发现了我对止痛药的嗜好，然后用它来勒索我——他现在抓住了我的弱点。

【例】After scoring a third goal in the last quarter, the home team really had their opponents by the short hairs.

主队在最后一节进了第三个球后，真的把对手逼得焦头烂额。（控制着局面）

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