尻尾を巻く

しっぽをまく

(a person) to admit defeat, to turn tail (and run)

尻をたたく

しりをたたく

to encourage to do (something), to urge a person on, to demand action

尻毛を抜く

しりげをぬく

to take someone by surprise; to startle someone; to pull (someone's) buttock hair

尻餅をつく

しりもちをつく

to fall on one's backside

尻をあげる

しりをあげる

to stand up

尻尾を振る

しっぽをふる

to wag one's tail

尻を据える

しりをすえる

to sit down

目尻を下げる

めじりをさげる

to look happy, to look pleased

帳尻を合わせる

ちょうじりをあわせる

to balance the accounts

言葉尻を捉える

ことばじりをとらえる

to cavil at a person's words, to use somebody's words to trip him up

尻に帆をかける

しりにほをかける

to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels

尻

しり

buttocks, behind, rump, bottom

尻尾を出す

しっぽをだす

to show one's true colors, to expose one's faults, to give oneself away

尻尾を掴む

しっぽをつかむ

to have something on someone, to catch someone out, to trip someone up, to have evidence, to get a lead

尻に敷く

しりにしく

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

尻窄まり

しりすぼまり

attenuation, fizzling out

高をくくる

to underrate; to make light of

尻を持ち込む

しりをもちこむ

to bring a complaint to a person (who is responsible for the problem)

塩をまく

しおをまく

to spread salt (to spiritually purify)