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
Agassi	['ægəsi]
Zia	-	Arabic
Adolfo	ah-DHOL-fo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Dragoslav	-	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Manola	mah-NO-lah	Spanish
Bronagh	-	Irish