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
Arcangelo	-	Italian
Arabella	-	English
Dalya	-	Hebrew
Elioenai	-	Biblical
Arabinda	-	Bengali, Indian, Odia
Prometheus	prə-MEE-thee-əs (English)	Greek Mythology