a firm hand
a firm hand
Strong, unwavering discipline and control. Children need a firm hand growing upthey 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. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
*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. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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 © Farlex 2017
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 © Farlex 2017
- 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]
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