103 entries under expression topic. ×

1
tied to apron strings(adjective, idiom, weak, collateral)
1
tied up(adjective, similar, linked, relevant)
1
unable to help(idiom, follow, unfree, protege)
1
under control(idiom, follow, subjection, unfree)
1
under control of(adjective, idiom, determined, subject)
1
under one's command(idiom, follow, subjection, unfree)
1
under one's orders(idiom, follow, subjection, unfree)
1
under one's thumb(idiom, follow, subjection, unfree)
1
under the influence(adjective, idiom, inclined, devoted)
1
under the lash(idiom, follow, subjection, unfree)
1
under thumb(adjective, weak, collateral, helpless)
1
up in the air(idiom, unsettled, incomplete, imminent)
0
back seat(collateral, subalternate, low-set)
0
be a slave of(control, submit, obey)
0
be a slave to(control, submit, obey)
0
below par(low, subject, minor, secondary)
0
bound by(collateral, subalternate, low-set)
0
entry level(collateral, subalternate, low-set)
0
hostage to something(control, submit, obey)
0
in danger of(idiom, collateral, subalternate, low-set)
11 years ago|13k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). dependent thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/dependent/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "dependent thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/dependent/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, dependent thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/dependent/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "dependent thesaurus" 2 October 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/dependent/thesaurus/synonyms>