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держать в ежовых рукавицахstresses
gen. rule with an iron hand; treat without gloves; rule with a rod of iron (Anglophile); keep a firm hand on
Gruzovik rule with an iron rod
amer. play hardball (Anglophile)
Gruzovik, fig. put someone through a course of sprouts
Gruzovik, inf. keep a tight hand over (someone)
idiom. subject to strict discipline (harsh discipline VLZ_58); handle without mittens (Nuto4ka); handle without gloves (Nuto4ka); keep on a short leash (Yeldar Azanbayev)
inf. ride roughshod over (someone)
держать кого-либо в ежовых рукавицах
gen. rule somebody with an iron fist (PanKotskiy); keep a strict hand over; keep a tight hand on; keep a tight rein on
Makarov. be high-handed with (someone)
proverb keep a firm hand on (someone)
держать кого-л. в ежовых рукавицах
gen. keep a strict hand over one; handle one without mittens
держать в ежовых рукавицах: 2 phrases in 2 subjects
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