Decisión y Control - Obedience

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "toe the line" y "come to heel" se relacionan con la obediencia en inglés.

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

to do things as desired or required by someone else

Ex: The company 's shareholders expected the CEO to dance to their tune and prioritize short-term profits over long-term sustainability .

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

to have power and influence over someone

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like sheep [Frase]

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

Ex: In the face of peer pressure , many teenagers conform to fit in with their social groups , behaving like sheep rather than expressing their true selves .

{one's} (wish|word) [is] {one's} command [Oración]

used to demonstrate one's complete obedience

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to [have] {sb} (in the palm|eating out) of {one's} hand [Frase]

to have someone under one's complete domination or control

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under {one's} thumb [Frase]

completely under one's direct control

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to [wrap|twist|wind] {sb} around {one's} (little|) finger [Frase]

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 [Frase]

at someone's complete service

Ex: Growing up , she felt like her parents expected her to be at their beck and call , constantly fulfilling their demands and expectations .

to [come] to heel [Frase]

obedecer

Ex: In the military , soldiers are trained to come to heel and adhere to a strict chain of command .

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

to order someone to do something for one

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

to use force to make someone do as one says

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

to have complete control over another individual

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to [toe] the line [Frase]

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

Ex: The new recruits were instructed to toe the line and strictly adhere to the military code of conduct .

Decisión y Control
Bajo control	Fuera de control	Perder el control	Estar a cargo
Fuerza & Obligación	Obedience	Opciones y decisiones	Decisión
Indecisión	Dependency