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Chování a Přístup - Přísné a Přísné Zacházení

Prozkoumejte anglické idiomy týkající se tvrdého a přísného zacházení s příklady jako 'železná pěst' a 'tvrdě smlouvat'.

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
to [take] the bread out of {one's} mouth

to deprive people of their most basic means of living, particularly via unfair mathods

Ex: They called it reform, but for small vendors it took the bread out of their mouths.
to [rub] salt (in|into) the wound

to make a difficult or painful situation even worse for someone

Ex: It was bad enough that they rejected my application; sending a generic email rubbed salt in the wound.
to [drive|strike] a hard bargain

to be tough and smart in negotiations, insisting on favorable terms to achieve a favorable outcome for oneself

Ex: He struck a hard bargain and got the car for two thousand less than the asking price.
iron fist
iron fist
[Podstatné jméno]

an attitude or approach that is cruel, and often unrestricted

železná pěst, tvrdá ruka

železná pěst, tvrdá ruka

Ex: Employees said the company 's iron fist crushed every honest complaint .

Trenér vedl tým železnou pěstí, vyžadoval přísný trénink a neochvějnou disciplínu.

to [put] {sb} through hell

to cause a person experience great difficulty

Ex: The investigation put innocent people through hell before the truth came out.
to [twist|turn] the knife (in the wound|)

to purposefully make someone suffer more than they already do

Ex: He turned the knife by smiling while he described how badly we had failed.
heavy hand
heavy hand
[Podstatné jméno]

the use of excessive force, control, or authority in a way that can be harsh or oppressive

těžká ruka, železná pěst

těžká ruka, železná pěst

Ex: The report criticized the police for using a heavy hand during the arrests .

Její tvrdá ruka ve výchově nechala její děti cítit se kontrolované a neschopné rozhodovat se samy.

iron (hand|fist) in a velvet glove

a person who appears gentle and kind on the outside, but they are firm, resolute, and even ruthless in their actions

Ex: People underestimated him because he was soft-spoken, but he was an iron hand in a velvet glove.
to [cramp] {one's} style

to stop someone from acting freely, creatively, comfortably, or in their usual way

Ex: I like traveling alone because other people's schedules cramp my style.
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