completely under someone's control
完全在某人控制之下 (wánquán zài mǒu rén kòngzhì zhī xià)
"He's under his boss's thumb and can't make his own decisions."
"他在老板的控制下，不能做出自己的决定。" (tā **zài lǎobǎn de kòngzhì xià**, bùnéng zuòchū zìjǐ de juédìng.)
to inhale air deeply
to waste more money on something that has already failed
to contact a potential customer without prior introduction
a casual way to admit a small mistake
to stop a vehicle at the side of the road
to escape punishment or consequences without facing any pena...
