have the world by the tail on a downhill pull

A form of have the world by the tail — To possess great influence and opportunity.

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Meanings

verbhave the world by the tail on a downhill pull (third-person singular simple present has the world by the tail on a downhill pull, present participle having the world by the tail on a downhill pull, simple past and past participle had the world by the tail on a downhill pull)

present singular third person has the world by the tail on a downhill pull · participle present having the world by the tail on a downhill pull · participle past had the world by the tail on a downhill pull · past had the world by the tail on a downhill pull

  1. alternativeAlternative form of have the world by the tail.
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APA

have the world by the tail on a downhill pull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20the%20world%20by%20the%20tail%20on%20a%20downhill%20pull

MLA

“have the world by the tail on a downhill pull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20the%20world%20by%20the%20tail%20on%20a%20downhill%20pull. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have the world by the tail on a downhill pull,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20the%20world%20by%20the%20tail%20on%20a%20downhill%20pull.

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