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Gedrag en Benadering - Hard en streng behandeling

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen over harde en strenge behandeling met voorbeelden zoals 'ijzeren vuist' en 'een harde onderhandeling voeren'.

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

Ex: The competitor's aggressive pricing strategies were aimed at taking the bread out of our mouths and driving us out of business.
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to make a difficult or painful situation even worse for someone

Ex: To hold them to a standard that discriminatory marriage bans made impossible to rubs salt in the wound of their loss .
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to be tough and smart in negotiations, insisting on favorable terms to achieve a favorable outcome for oneself

Ex: driving a hard bargain, she managed to secure a salary increase and better benefits at her new job .
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iron fist
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an attitude or approach that is cruel, and often unrestricted

ijzeren vuist, harde hand

ijzeren vuist, harde hand

Ex: The coach led the team with an iron fist, demanding rigorous training and unwavering discipline .De coach leidde het team met een **ijzeren vuist**, waarbij hij rigoureuze training en onwrikbare discipline eiste.
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to cause a person experience great difficulty

Ex: The legal battle over the inheritance put the family through hell, leading to disputes and emotional strain.
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to purposefully make someone suffer more than they already do

Ex: She had already received disappointing news , and her colleague 's negative comments only served turn the knife.
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heavy hand
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

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

zware hand, ijzeren vuist

zware hand, ijzeren vuist

Ex: Her heavy-handed parenting style left her children feeling controlled and unable to make their own decisions.Haar **hardhandige** opvoedstijl liet haar kinderen gecontroleerd voelen en niet in staat om hun eigen beslissingen te nemen.
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a person who appears gentle and kind on the outside, but they are firm, resolute, and even ruthless in their actions

Ex: The diplomat used an iron hand in a velvet glove approach during the negotiations, appearing conciliatory while firmly protecting their country's interests.
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to stop someone from acting freely, creatively, comfortably, or in their usual way

Ex: Sharing an office with someone who dislikes noise cramps my style because I enjoy listening to music while I work.
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