(under one)
41Under one's breath — Breath Breath (br[e^]th), n. [OE. breth, breeth, AS. br[=ae][eth] odor, scent, breath; cf. OHG. br[=a]dam steam, vapor, breath, G. brodem, and possibly E. {Brawn}, and {Breed}.] 1. The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; air which, in the… …
42under\ one's\ skin — See: get under one s skin …
43under one's own hand — (also under one s signature) Having the name, sign, or mark written, attested by, signed by …
44under one's signature — See under one s own hand …
45under one's hat — idi under one s hat, confidential; private; secret …
46under\ one's\ thumb — • under (some)one s thumb • under the thumb adj or adv. phr. Obedient to you; controlled by you; under your power. The Jones family is under the thumb of the mother. Jack is a bully. He keeps all the younger children under his thumb. The mayor is …
47under one's direction — under supervision, under management …
48under one's wing — under the care or protection of He took the new employee under his wing to help him in the new job …
49take\ under\ one's\ wing — • under one s wing • take under one s wing adv. phr. Under the care or protection of. Helen took the new puppy under her wing. The boys stopped teasing the new student when Bill took him under his wing. Compare: in tow …
50under one's nose — phrasal extremely near to one < the answer was right under our noses >; also brazenly in or as if in one s presence < embezzling funds right under his nose > …