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Decision & Control - Obedience
Discover how English idioms like "toe the line" and "come to heel" relate to obedience in English.
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to dance to one's tune
[phrase]
to do things as desired or required by someone else
Ex: The company 's shareholders expected the CEO dance to their tune and prioritize short-term profits over long-term sustainability .
like sheep
[phrase]
in a way that closely imitates what the others are doing in an unquestioning manner
to have someone under one's complete domination or control
under one's thumb
[phrase]
completely under one's direct control
Ex: He has his under his thumb, making every decision for them .
to manage to convince someone to do whatever one asks of them out of love or respect that they have for one
at one's beck and call
[phrase]
at someone's complete service
Ex: The high-profile politician had a team of at his beck and call, providing him with information and support whenever he needed it .
to come to heel
[phrase]
to accept to obey someone
Ex: The strict teacher expected her students come to heel and maintain order in the classroom .
to toe the line
[phrase]
to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person
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