Entscheidung und Kontrolle - Obedience

Entdecken Sie, wie englische Redewendungen wie "toe the line" und "come to heel" mit Gehorsam im Englischen zusammenhängen.

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to [dance] to {one's} tune [Phrase]

to do things as desired or required by someone else

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to [have] {sb} by the balls [Phrase]

to have power and influence over someone

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like sheep [Phrase]

in a way that closely imitates what the others are doing in an unquestioning manner

Ex: Despite the questionable decisions made by their manager , the team blindly followed along like sheep , afraid to voice their concerns .

used to demonstrate one's complete obedience

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to have someone under one's complete domination or control

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under {one's} thumb [Phrase]

completely under one's direct control

Ex: And that 's the way you keep her , right under your thumb .

to manage to convince someone to do whatever one asks of them out of love or respect that they have for one

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at {one's} beck and call [Phrase]

at someone's complete service

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to [come] to heel [Phrase]

to accept to obey someone

Ex: The authoritarian leader demanded that his followers come to heel and unquestioningly obey his orders .

to [say|give] the word {~noun} [Phrase]

to order someone to do something for one

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to [bring] {sb} to heel [Phrase]

to use force to make someone do as one says

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[have] {sb} by the short hairs [Phrase]

to have complete control over another individual

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to [toe] the line [Phrase]

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

Ex: The students were expected to toe the line and adhere to the school 's dress code during the formal event .