heavy hand, with a



heavy hand, with a

1. In a clumsy manner, as in You can't use that delicate equipment with a heavy hand. [Mid-1600s]
2. Overbearingly or severely, as in Children brought up with a heavy hand often rebel in later years. [Late 1800s]
See also: heavy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arkadios-Ancient Greek
Calixtus-Late Roman
Melchiorremel-KYOR-reItalian
Svetlanasvyet-LAH-nah (Russian), sveet-LAH-nah (Russian)Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
AmosAY-məs (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
SakuSAH-kooFinnish