led by the nose

destitute distressed exploited needy oppressed persecuted

a slave to abject at one's beck and call at one's feet at one's mercy have-not helpless in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power maltreated mistreated overcome subjugated subservient suppressed tyrannized under one's thumb underdog underfoot

rich wealthy

happy respected satisfied

acquiescent browbeaten compliant constrained docile dominated in fear of one's wife intimidated meek nagged obedient passive resigned subjected to nagging submissive timid unassertive under one's thumb unresisting wife-ridden yielding