iron hand

Rigorous control, as in He ruled the company with an iron hand. This usage is sometimes put as iron hand in a velvet glove, meaning "firm but seemingly gentle control," as in She runs the town with an iron hand in a velvet glove. [c. 1700]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Juliana	[dʒu:li'a:nə]
Alonso	ah-LON-so	Spanish
Rebeccah	rə-BEK-ə	English (Rare)
Crius	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Meshach	MEE-shak (English)	Biblical
Jonah	['dʒəunə]