trzymać w garści

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “to keep in one's grip”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈvɡar.ɕt͡ɕi/ Syllabification: trzy‧mać w‿gar‧ści === Verb === trzymać w garści impf (transitive, idiomatic) to have someone by the short hairs, to have someone by the balls, to have in the palm of one's hand (to exercise total control over someone; to be in a position to threaten or extort someone) Synonyms: mieć w garści, mieć w ręce, mieć w ręku, trzymać krótko, trzymać w szachu ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === ktoś trzyma w garści kogoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN trzymać w garści in Polish dictionaries at PWN