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
ÉLoÏSe	e-lo-EEZ	French
Thanasis	-	Greek
Meike	MIE-kə	German, Dutch
Keila	-	English (Modern)
Dawkins	['dɔ:kinz]
DİRenÇ	-	Turkish