Sentences with phrase «wolf by its ears»

Sorry, son, but Jefferson supported slavery as an expedient — «holding a wolf by the ears,» as he put it («you don't like it, but you don't dare let go»)-- while Martin Luther wanted to effectively exterminate an entire ethnic group because he believed they were all Christ - killers, right down to the children.

Our relationship with testing is like holding a wolf by its ears.

Not exact matches

A wolf, for instance, typically gets to be the alpha male in his pack by demonstrating an ability to chew off the ears of subordinates, and he reminds them of this talent by frequent snarling.

The next burst sent them turning away; led by the alpha wolf, they fled into the mountains like a yellow storm, their ears pinned against their heads and their necks pulled into their shoulders.

As a group these dogs are referred to as «Northern», «Nordic», «Spitz - type» or «Arctic» (all refer to a dog characterized by a natural, fox - or wolf - like head with erect ears; double coat with harsh, weather - proof outer coat and a dense, woolly undercoat; well - knuckled, thickly padded feet; and a tail which rises over the back to some degree).

The pups with hanging ears are excluded by the pack and the mother wolf.