on a string

ADJECTIVE

beholden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grateful obligated obliged

STRONG

bound owing

WEAK

in hock into on the arm on the cuff on the tab owe one responsible under obligation

Antonyms

WEAK

ingrateful

ADJECTIVE

obedient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive compliant deferential devoted docile dutiful faithful law-abiding loyal respectful subservient

WEAK

acquiescent amenable at one's beck and call biddable complaisant controllable docious duteous governable honoring in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power obeisant obliging observant pliant regardful resigned reverential sheeplike tame tractable under control venerating well-trained willing wrapped around finger yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disloyal disobedient inconsiderate inconstant neglectful unfaithful

WEAK

contrary insolent misbehaving mutinous obstinate rebellious

Example Sentences

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Asked what they could do to remedy their defensive shortcomings, James replied: “I mean, obviously, you can’t do it individually by yourself. It has to be five guys on a string, communication always at an all-time high, letting you know what’s going on behind you and things of that nature.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Five guys being on a string,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Obviously, you can’t do it individually by yourself. It has to be five guys on a string, communication, always at an all-time high.”

From Los Angeles Times

These nucleosomes connect like beads on a string and fold into chromatin fibers.

From Science Daily

The display also featured Dahl's personal set of boules, along with his own invention of a magnet on a string, which Dahl used for picking up each boule.

From BBC

on a string

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