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under one's thumb
[under one's thumb] or [under the thumb] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} […]
under one's wing
[under one's wing] {adv. phr.} Under the care or protection of. […]
under orders
[under orders] {adv. phr.} Not out of one's own desire or […]
under pain of
[under pain of]
See: [ON PAIN OF] also [UNDER PAIN OF].
under protest
[under protest] {adv. phr.} Against one's wish; unwillingly. * /"I'll go […]
under the circumstances
[under the circumstances] also [in the circumstances] {adv. phr.} In the […]
under the collar
[under the collar]
See: [HOT UNDER THE COLLAR].
under the counter
[under the counter] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * […]
under the hammer
[under the hammer] {adv. phr.} Up for sale at auction. * […]
under the nose of
[under the nose of]
See: [UNDER ONE'S NOSE].