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rule with a velvet glove
rule with a velvet glove
Fig. to rule in a very gentle way. She rules with a velvet glove, but she gets things done, nonetheless. He may appear to rule with a velvet glove, but he is really quite cruel.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Timofey | | tee-mah-FYAY | Russian |
| Theodotus | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Ira | | ['aiərə] | |
| Shu | | - | Chinese |
| Eliphelet | | i-LIF-ə-let (English), ee-LIF-ə-let (English) | Biblical |
| Herodion | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek |