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Pull the devil by the tail
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To be struggling with poverty, constantly in money difficulties.
Synonyms
play the devil with
whip the cat
tail
have a tiger by the tail
have the tiger by the tail
devil
pull someone's leg
let the devil out
scuffle
do it tough
dance with the devil
play the dickens with
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