with a high hand

with a high hand

In an overbearing or domineering manner. You can't raise your kids with a high hand—you need to give them room to grow and express themselves.
See also: hand, high
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • push around
  • (old) battle-ax(e)
  • battle-ax
  • old battle-axe
  • shove (one) around
  • shove around
  • throw (one's) weight around
  • throw weight around
  • throw your weight about
  • throw your weight about/around