尻尾

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

しっぽ【^▲尻^▲尾】

❶⇒お（尾）

犬がしっぽを巻いていた
The dog's tail was hanging between its legs.

犬がしっぽを振った
The dog wagged its tail.

❷⇒はし（端）

にんじんのしっぽ
the end of a carrot

尻尾を出す

まんまとしっぽを出した
He has given himself away completely.／He has completely betrayed his true intentions.

尻尾をつかむ

彼のしっぽをつかんでいるので何だって命令できる
I can order him about because I've 「got hold of something he doesn't want known [got something on him].

尻尾を振る

彼は社長に尻尾を振っている
He is fawning on his boss.

尻尾を巻く

彼はしっぽを巻いて逃げた
He took to his heels in fright.

出典　小学館「プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)」