尻尾をつかむ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 尻尾をつかむ – see the following entry.

【尻尾しっぽを掴つかむ】 [verb] (idiomatic) to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to have evidence; to get a lead [verb] to grab by the tail Alternative spelling しっぽを掴む

(This term, 尻尾をつかむ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)