To Dominate: Led By the Nose 🐮👃 Definition: To dominate or control someone in a manner similar to leading an animal by a nose ring.
Synonyms: Puppet, Control Freak, Dominated, Subjugated, Manipulated
Antonyms: Free, Independent, Autonomous, Self-governing
A Nosey History Lesson Origin: This evocative phrase harkens back to the era when animals were controlled by rings through their noses. While an early form is evident in the Bible (Isaiah 37:29), it entered English lore through Erasmus’ Adagia, referencing Lucian’s Dialogues of the Gods (circa A.