have a tiger by the tail

Meanings:

1.
generalliteral
- To be literally holding or gripping a tiger by its tail.
2.
USUKgeneralidiomaticinformalfigurative
- To be in a dangerous, difficult, or uncontrollable situation from which withdrawal would be risky or impractical.

EN: How little do they want that they have a tiger by the tail?
ES: ¿No lo saben? Pero tienen un tigre agarrado por la cola.
EN: We would have a tiger by the tail.
ES: Tendríamos al tigre por la cola.
EN: We have a tiger by the tail.
ES: Tenemos una fiera enjaulada.
EN: Detain him now, we'll have a tiger by the tail.
ES: Si lo detengo ahora, tendremos atrapado al tigre por la cola.
ID: Tangkap dia sekarang, maka kita akan memiliki ekor harimau.
EN: You have a tiger by the tail with that one.
ES: Tienes un tigre por la cola con esa.
ID: Kau akan terancam olehnya.
EN: The Herald may have a tiger by the tail!
HI: में शेइर कहे जा सकते हैं !