"had the world by the neck" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} had the world by the neck
  1. simple past and past participle of have the world by the neck Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: have the world by the neck
    Sense id: en-had_the_world_by_the_neck-en-verb-9hTx6Cen Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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