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
Zdeslav	-	Croatian
Astrid	['æsteriks]
Abi	-	Scottish
DanutĖ	-	Lithuanian
'Asenat	-	Biblical Hebrew
Asha (2)	-	Eastern African, Swahili