گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'on a string'

1 general:: Phrase(s): *on a string Fig. under control, as one would control a marionette. (*Typically: get someone ~; have someone ~; keep someone ~.) • She keeps him on a string so he won’t get involved with other women.

2 general:: Under someone's control, as in She'll drop everything whenever Sam asks for something ? he's got her on a string. This expression, alluding to pulling an animal on a leash, dates from the late 1500s, when it was put as in a string.