tiger by the tail
Something too difficult to manage or cope with, as in You know nothing about the commodities market; you'll end up catching a tiger by the tail. This colorful metaphor conjures up the image of grabbing a powerful but fierce animal by the tail, only to have it turn on one. [Second half of 1900s]
Words nearby tiger by the tail
tig welding,
tigard,
tiger,
tiger balm,
tiger beetle,
tiger by the tail,
tiger cat,
tiger economy,
tiger kidnapping,
tiger lily,
tiger lizard