mener à la baguette
French
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/mə.ne a la ba.ɡɛt/
,
(
more formal
)
/mə.ne.ʁ‿a la ba.ɡɛt/
Audio
:
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Verb
mener
à
la
baguette
(
figuratively
,
transitive
)
to keep on a tight leash, to have
under one's thumb
, to
boss around
See also
mener
d'
une
main de fer
mener par le bout du nez