We found 8 dictionaries that define the word have a tiger by the tail:

General (4 matching dictionaries)

1. have a tiger by the tail: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
2. have a tiger by the tail: Collins English Dictionary
3. have a tiger by the tail: Wiktionary
4. have a tiger by the tail: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)

5. have a tiger by the tail: Financial dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)

6. have a tiger by the tail: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)

7. have a tiger by the tail: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

8. have a tiger by the tail: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (have a tiger by the tail) ▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw. Similar: have the tiger by the tail, ride the tiger, fight for one's life, hang by a thread, pull the devil by the tail, do it tough, hang by a hair, live on the edge, paint oneself into a corner, hang in the balance, more... ▸ Words similar to have a tiger by the tail ▸ Usage examples for have a tiger by the tail ▸ Idioms related to have a tiger by the tail ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near have a tiger by the tail ▸ Rhymes of have a tiger by the tail ▸ Invented words related to have a tiger by the tail