под башмаком

Meaning: Dominated or controlled by one's wife; henpecked.

Language: Russian

Literally: under the shoe

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The image of a person trapped or confined under a shoe conveys powerlessness and subjugation within a domestic relationship.

More idioms — Daily Life

отложить в долгий ящик — To postpone or shelve something indefinitely, leaving it forgotten.
на все четыре стороны — In any direction one wishes; to go wherever one pleases.
лежачий полицейский — A speed bump or traffic calming device.
один с сошкой, а семеро с ложкой — many people live off the labor of one worker.
зарывать свой талант в землю — to waste or hide one's natural gifts instead of using them.
своя рубашка ближе к телу — self-interest comes before charity; one should prioritize one's own welfare and family.

ездить в Тулу со своим самоваром — To do something entirely pointless or unnecessary, bringing what is already abundant in t…
надуться как мышь на крупу — To become angry or offended; to sulk or huff indignantly.
пудрить мозги — To mislead someone with false or nonsensical talk; to deceive or confuse deliberately.
сила есть — ума не надо — a person who is physically strong but intellectually weak or stupid.
в лес дрова возить — to do something pointless or redundant; to offer something to someone who already has ple…
сражаться с ветряными мельницами — To struggle against imaginary or futile enemies; to waste effort on impossible causes.

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