have sb on a string informalto be able to make someone do whatever you want操纵（支配）某人:•Susie has her mother on a string.苏茜竟能任意支使她的妈妈。have sb on a string任意操纵某人：The hew king was very young when he came to the throne，his mother，the empress dowager，had him on a string.当新国王即位时，他还很年轻，他的母亲，皇太后任意操纵他。 |