词组 | rules with a rod of iron |
释义 | (redirected from rules with a rod of iron)rule with a rod of ironTo rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete power over all aspects of life, work, etc. He rules with a rod of iron, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with a rod of iron for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control. rule someone or something with a rod of ironcontrol or govern someone or something very strictly or harshly.This expression comes from Psalm 2:9: ‘Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel’. rule (somebody/something) with a rod of ˈiron/with an iron ˈhand(informal) control somebody/something in a very strong or strict way: They ruled the country with an iron hand and anybody who protested was arrested. |
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