firm hand on the tiller

Full control over a situation. I felt comfortable knowing that even during this difficult time, he had a firm hand on the tiller.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Avram	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Keoni	-	Hawaiian
ClÍDna	-	Irish Mythology
Primo	PREE-mo (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Issur	-	Yiddish
Aesop	['i:sɔp]