a firm hand
a firm hand
Strong, unwavering discipline and control. Children need a firm hand growing up—they crave structure and rules, despite their protests to the contrary. With the company's president making a series of brilliant decisions, it seems they finally have a firm hand at the helm.
See also: firm, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*firm hand
Fig. [someone's] strong sense of management; a high degree of discipline and direction. (*Typically: exercise ~; have ~; need ~; take ~; use~.) I had to use a firm hand with Perry when he was a child. He had a problem with discipline.
See also: firm, hand
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
a firm hand
strict discipline or control.Often used in the the fuller form, a firm hand on the reins (or the tiller ), this phrase is employing the image of controlling a horse by using the reins (or a boat using the tiller).
See also: firm, hand
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a firm ˈhand
strong discipline and control: What his son needs, if you ask me, is a firm hand!See also: firm, hand
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- firm
- firm hand
- contrary to
- contrary to (something)
- crave
- crave to (do something)
- crave to do
- contrary to all reason
- thirsty for
- thirsty for (someone or something)