"had the world on a string" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} had the world on a string
  1. simple past and past participle of have the world on a string Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: have the world on a string
    Sense id: en-had_the_world_on_a_string-en-verb-mli~cssV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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