rule with a heavy hand

rule with a heavy hand
(rule with a heavy (high или an iron) hand (тж. rule with a rod of iron))
деспотически править, управлять железной рукой; ≈ держать в ежовых рукавицах [rule with a rod of iron этим. библ. Revelation II, 27; XII, 5; XIX, 15]

Determined to ride the fore-horse herself, Meg would admit no helpmate... with the despotism of Queen Bess herself, she ruled all matters with a high hand... (W. Scott, ‘St. Ronan's Well’, ch. I) — Желая верховодить в доме, Мег не выходила замуж, чтобы не иметь в доме хозяина... она с деспотизмом королевы Елизаветы вершила судьбы домашних...

Trinidad became English; and Picton ruled it, for a while with a rod of iron. (Ch. Kingsley, ‘At Last’, ch. III) — Тринидад стал английской колонией, и Пиктон железной рукой управлял ею.

He did not know what sickness was, never had an ache or pain, ate his food with gusto, and ruled his brothers with a rod of iron. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. I) — Фрэнк не знал болезней или недомоганий, отличался прекрасным аппетитом и полновластно командовал своими братьями.

Teddy: "Talk about henpecking - Doris rules her old count with a rod of iron." (T. Rattigan, ‘Flare Path’, act I) — Тедди: "Кстати, о властных женах - Дорис держит своего старого графа в ежовых рукавицах."


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Hand bag — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand basket — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand bell — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand bill — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand car — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand director — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand drop — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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