iron hand

an iron hand

1. A particularly severe, forceful, and uncompromising manner of doing something. Tom is in for it now with his wife. She might seem like a nice lady to us, but she runs her house with an iron hand.

2. A person who does things in such a manner. The new leader of the country rose to power with promises of democracy and equality, but he soon proved to be an iron hand as his despotic intentions came to light.

iron hand

A manner that is severe, forceful, or uncompromising. Grandma runs the house with an iron hand—if you break a rule, you're grounded for weeks.

iron hand

Rigorous control, as in He ruled the company with an iron hand. This usage is sometimes put as iron hand in a velvet glove, meaning "firm but seemingly gentle control," as in She runs the town with an iron hand in a velvet glove. [c. 1700]

an iron ˈfist/ˈhand (in a velvet ˈglove)

harsh treatment of somebody that is hidden behind a gentle manner: The president ruled his country by using an iron fist in a velvet glove.

See also: fist, hand, iron

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References in periodicals archive

Babar said of the UK's air raids on Isis in Syria: "We should deal with terrorists with an iron hand and show no concessions.

IMAM IS TACKLING THE EXTREMISTS

It's necessary to promulgate tough laws to put them down with an iron hand.

Iron fist needed

Addressing the day long conference of Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police on crimes against women and atrocities against SCs/STs held here today, Shinde said: "This needs to be curbed with an iron hand. We need a reappraisal of the entire system, the role of all our stakeholders, the adequacy of our laws, the effectiveness of enforcement at the cutting edge level, the need for increased awareness and sensitivity starting at the school level and covering all people residing at the margins of our society."

'Crime against women, weaker sections needs to be curbed with an iron hand': Shinde

The statement warned that 'the brigades of death are at your doors,' adding that they would strike 'with an iron hand at the right time and place'.

Terror Crisis: Extremists threatening new attacks

Discipline was enforced with an iron hand, with physical punishment frequently applied to those who broke the rules.

The Importance of a Religious Foundation

As Insight said at the time, "The union rules with an iron hand." By provincial legislation, Catholic teachers in the province have to belong to OECTA, which has come under the control of dissenting members.

The Catholic School in an Age of Dissent. (Book Review)

Archetypal machine politician Tom Pendergast, who ran Kansas City with a proverbial iron hand, aided Harry Truman's political rise at virtually every step.

THE RIGHT ANSWERS

This role put surintendantes in the contradictory position of ministering to the needs of women workers while enforcing the iron hand of the boss, a difficult game which Downs analyzes skillfully with evidence from the private journals of the social workers themselves.

Manufacturing Inequality: Gender Division in the French and British Metalworking Industries, 1914-1939

The police have warned the public that anyone involved in aerial firing will be dealt with iron hand.

KP police started special awareness campaign against aerial firing on chand raat

Although the capital police had issued a warning that violators of ban on wheelie would be dealt with iron hand, a number of motor bike riders were observed doing the stunt on different roads such as Seventh Avenue, Ninth Avenue, I.J.

61 injured doing wheelie

In the past month alone, you have had four columns (i.e., 'Leader with an iron hand' on April 12, 'Quarrelling with rivals is unproductive' on April 16, 'Gutter lingo not an issue among masses' on April 19, and 'Just being 'Bondish' ' on April 21).

Editor's Note: Readers' advocate told Tulfo to reassess his columns

Ministry added that the cowardly attack took lives of two royal guards and he was also dealt with iron hand

Two guards killed in Saudi Palace shooting

MOUNT ARAFAT: Muslim leaders must strike the enemies of Islam with "an iron hand", Saudi Arabia's top cleric said during prayers yesterday.Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh's comments came after Saudi Arabia and four other Arab nations joined the US in aerial bombardment of the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.

Strike militants with iron hand

Chennai, Dec.24 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V.Narayanasamy, on Saturday said that the government is of the firm view that the Lokpal bill cannot be passed by "someone on the streets or in maidans" and warned that the administration would deal with the issue with "an iron hand".

Lokpal Bill cannot be passed from the streets: V.Narayanasamy

Kelly Preston, who co-starred in Jerry Maguire, bullies her superstar husband and rules their home with an iron hand, the housekeeper alleges.

Travolta is henpecked

词组	iron hand
释义	iron hand an iron hand 1. A particularly severe, forceful, and uncompromising manner of doing something. Tom is in for it now with his wife. She might seem like a nice lady to us, but she runs her house with an iron hand. 2. A person who does things in such a manner. The new leader of the country rose to power with promises of democracy and equality, but he soon proved to be an iron hand as his despotic intentions came to light. See also: hand, iron iron hand A manner that is severe, forceful, or uncompromising. Grandma runs the house with an iron hand—if you break a rule, you're grounded for weeks. See also: hand, iron Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. iron hand Rigorous control, as in He ruled the company with an iron hand. This usage is sometimes put as iron hand in a velvet glove, meaning "firm but seemingly gentle control," as in She runs the town with an iron hand in a velvet glove. [c. 1700] See also: hand, iron The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. an iron ˈfist/ˈhand (in a velvet ˈglove) harsh treatment of somebody that is hidden behind a gentle manner: The president ruled his country by using an iron fist in a velvet glove. See also: fist, hand, iron Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: an iron hand an iron fist iron fist an iron fist/hand an iron fist in a velvet glove an iron fist in the velvet glove an iron hand in a velvet glove rend from rend from (someone or something) let up on References in periodicals archive Babar said of the UK's air raids on Isis in Syria: "We should deal with terrorists with an iron hand and show no concessions. IMAM IS TACKLING THE EXTREMISTS It's necessary to promulgate tough laws to put them down with an iron hand. Iron fist needed Addressing the day long conference of Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police on crimes against women and atrocities against SCs/STs held here today, Shinde said: "This needs to be curbed with an iron hand. We need a reappraisal of the entire system, the role of all our stakeholders, the adequacy of our laws, the effectiveness of enforcement at the cutting edge level, the need for increased awareness and sensitivity starting at the school level and covering all people residing at the margins of our society." 'Crime against women, weaker sections needs to be curbed with an iron hand': Shinde The statement warned that 'the brigades of death are at your doors,' adding that they would strike 'with an iron hand at the right time and place'. Terror Crisis: Extremists threatening new attacks Discipline was enforced with an iron hand, with physical punishment frequently applied to those who broke the rules. The Importance of a Religious Foundation As Insight said at the time, "The union rules with an iron hand." By provincial legislation, Catholic teachers in the province have to belong to OECTA, which has come under the control of dissenting members. The Catholic School in an Age of Dissent. (Book Review) Archetypal machine politician Tom Pendergast, who ran Kansas City with a proverbial iron hand, aided Harry Truman's political rise at virtually every step. THE RIGHT ANSWERS This role put surintendantes in the contradictory position of ministering to the needs of women workers while enforcing the iron hand of the boss, a difficult game which Downs analyzes skillfully with evidence from the private journals of the social workers themselves. Manufacturing Inequality: Gender Division in the French and British Metalworking Industries, 1914-1939 The police have warned the public that anyone involved in aerial firing will be dealt with iron hand. KP police started special awareness campaign against aerial firing on chand raat Although the capital police had issued a warning that violators of ban on wheelie would be dealt with iron hand, a number of motor bike riders were observed doing the stunt on different roads such as Seventh Avenue, Ninth Avenue, I.J. 61 injured doing wheelie In the past month alone, you have had four columns (i.e., 'Leader with an iron hand' on April 12, 'Quarrelling with rivals is unproductive' on April 16, 'Gutter lingo not an issue among masses' on April 19, and 'Just being 'Bondish' ' on April 21). Editor's Note: Readers' advocate told Tulfo to reassess his columns Ministry added that the cowardly attack took lives of two royal guards and he was also dealt with iron hand Two guards killed in Saudi Palace shooting MOUNT ARAFAT: Muslim leaders must strike the enemies of Islam with "an iron hand", Saudi Arabia's top cleric said during prayers yesterday.Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh's comments came after Saudi Arabia and four other Arab nations joined the US in aerial bombardment of the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. Strike militants with iron hand Chennai, Dec.24 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V.Narayanasamy, on Saturday said that the government is of the firm view that the Lokpal bill cannot be passed by "someone on the streets or in maidans" and warned that the administration would deal with the issue with "an iron hand". Lokpal Bill cannot be passed from the streets: V.Narayanasamy Kelly Preston, who co-starred in Jerry Maguire, bullies her superstar husband and rules their home with an iron hand, the housekeeper alleges. Travolta is henpecked
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