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iron hand

 
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–noun
strict or harsh control: The general governed the country with an iron hand.
Origin:
1840–50
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iron hand  
n.  Rigorous or despotic control.
i'ron·hand'ed (ī'ərn-hān'dĭd) adj., i'ron·hand'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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