auribus teneo lupum Phrase
Meaning:
I hold a wolf by the ears
Comment
A common ancient proverb, this version from Terence. It indicates that one is in a dangerous situation where both holding on and letting go could be deadly. A modern version is "to have a tiger by the tail".
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