- rule with an iron rod
- Политика: править железной рукой
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
rule with an iron fist/hand, rule with a rod of iron — see ↑rule, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑iron … Useful english dictionary
rule with an iron fist/hand — (chiefly US) (or Brit rule with a rod of iron) : to rule a country, area, group, etc., in a very strict and often cruel way The dictator ruled (the island) with an iron fist. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rule with a rod of iron — rule with an iron fist, govern by force … English contemporary dictionary
rule with a rod of iron — To rule with stern severity • • • Main Entry: ↑iron * * * rule with a rod of iron see ↑rule, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑rod … Useful english dictionary
rule with a rod of iron — rule (someone) with a rod of iron British, American & Australian, American & Australian to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything that they do. For 17 years she ruled the country with a rod of iron. My uncle… … New idioms dictionary
rule — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what you can or cannot do, say, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, cardinal, first, fundamental, golden ▪ ground rules ▪ … Collocations dictionary
rule someone with a rod of iron — rule (someone) with a rod of iron British, American & Australian, American & Australian to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything that they do. For 17 years she ruled the country with a rod of iron. My uncle… … New idioms dictionary
Iron — I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rule — rule1 W2S2 [ru:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(instruction)¦ 2¦(advice)¦ 3¦(normal/usual)¦ 4¦(government)¦ 5¦(grammar/science etc)¦ 6 the rule of law 7 the rules of natural justice 8 rule of thumb 9 make it a rule (to do something) … Dictionary of contemporary English
iron — i|ron1 W2S3 [ˈaıən US ˈaıərn] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(metal)¦ 2¦(for clothes)¦ 3 have several irons in the fire 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(chains)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: isern, iren] 1.) ¦(METAL)¦[U] a common hard metal that is used to make steel, is ↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
rule someone with a rod of iron — rule someone/something/with a rod of iron phrase to control someone or something in a very strict way She ruled that school with a rod of iron. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary