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Definition of had us by the short hairs
have by the short hairs
verb
- to catch or trap a person in a difficult situation. Literally: to have by the pubic hairs. See short hairs.
Interrogator: We just caught the suspect in a lie. We have him by the short hairs now!
Last edited on Jul 03 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 03 2018.
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Other terms relating to 'by': | |
| Definitions include: See five by five. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "by the way". | |
| Definitions include: eventually. | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: by oneself. | |
| Definitions include: strictly following procedure. | |
| Definitions include: narrowly. | |
| Definitions include: an execution carried out with firearms shot from a moving vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: something disappeared under unknown circumstances. | |
| Definitions include: fine, good, okay. | |
| Definitions include: adjective. | |
| Definitions include: to have the advantage in a situation. | |
| Definitions include: to be in a very good position in life, business, etc. | |
| Definitions include: To live with the present being the most important; to live a dream or to understand the unchanging world, so to speak. | |
| Definitions include: it is usually defined as "definitely not, no way etc." | |
Other terms relating to 'hair': | |
| Definitions include: a day during which one can't make one's hair look good. | |
| Definitions include: to bother someone. | |
| Definitions include: an elderly person. | |
| Definitions include: a measure of very minute distance. | |
| Definitions include: a cunt hair. | |
| Definitions include: a very small amount - about the distance represented by the thickness of a female pubic hair. | |
| Definitions include: to perform cunnilingus. | |
| Definitions include: extremely attractive. | |
| Definitions include: has to do with a very fine filament. | |
| Definitions include: to get a wild impulse. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: a glam metal band. | |
| Definitions include: the vulva, especially if unshaven. | |
| Definitions include: a person who grows their hair long out of laziness, or a repressed sense of social rebellion. | |
| Definitions include: a drink of alcohol in the morning - of the same type one was drinking the previous night - to ward off or stop a hangover. | |
Other terms relating to 'have': | |
| Definitions include: "The answer to your question is obviously 'yes'." | |
| Definitions include: for every bad thing that happens, there's something positive about it. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "have a great summer". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Have a nice day." | |
| Definitions include: a person who was once famous or successful, but is no longer. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has been a lesbian but now lives a heterosexual lifestyle. | |
| Definitions include: to take advantage of. | |
| Definitions include: to have a ball, e.g. a great time. | |
| Definitions include: to have a a problem or grudge with someone. | |
| Definitions include: to reveal information that one shouldn't. | |
| Definitions include: a promiscuous woman. | |
| Definitions include: to be very skilled in a particular area. | |
| Definitions include: See blast. | |
| Definitions include: to have a grudge to discuss. | |
Other terms relating to 'short': | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence. | |
| Definitions include: "not all there". | |
| Definitions include: See short fuse. | |
| Definitions include: under-supplied. | |
| Definitions include: a summary. | |
| Definitions include: long story short. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: really stupid. | |
| Definitions include: to be mentally or physically challenged. | |
| Definitions include: out of luck; "in the doghouse". | |
| Definitions include: pubic hair, usually male. | |
| Definitions include: brief and to the point. | |
| Definitions include: "Short bus" refers to a handicapped school bus. | |
| Definitions include: to cheat or swindle. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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