lead sb by the nose If someone leads you by the nose or leads you around by the nose, they control you completely so that you do whatever they want. 如果某人牵着你的鼻子走，那么就是说他们完全控制了你，你会做他们让你做的任何事。 牵着(某人)的鼻子走，完全控制(某人) A: Poor Harry. He doesn't have any control over his personal life whatsoever. 可怜的哈利。他一点也掌控不了自己的个人生活。 B: Yes. His wife is always telling him exactly what to do, when to do it and for how long to do it. 是的。他的妻子总是告诉他让他做什么，什么时候做，做多长时间。 A: I don't know if I could manage to be led around by the nose like that. 我不知道我是否能处理好被人这么牵着鼻子走。