firm hand

*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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ioachim	-	Judeo-Christian Legend
Xiulan	-	Chinese
Joyce	JOIS	English
Ekewaka	-	Hawaiian
Vance	[væns]
Nour	-	Arabic