Meanings
Initially attributed to Roman Emperor Tiberius circa year 1 AD, by biographer C. Suetonius Tranquillus [1]
How to pronounce "have the wolf by the ear":
AU
To be in a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.
Example Sentences
1
Once you start a lie, you have the wolf by the ear and it's hard to come clean.
2
When you find yourself in a tangled web of lies, you have the wolf by the ear.
3
Once you owe a dangerous person money, you have the wolf by the ear and must face the consequences.
