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Behavior & Approach - Harsh & Strict Treatment

Explore English idioms regarding harsh and strict treatment with examples like "iron fist" and "drive a hard bargain".

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to take the bread out of one's mouth

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

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to rub salt in the wound

to make a difficult or painful situation even worse for someone

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to drive a hard bargain

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

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iron fist

an attitude or approach that is cruel, and often unrestricted

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to put somebody through hell

to cause a person experience great difficulty

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to twist the knife (in the wound)

to purposefully make someone suffer more than they already do

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heavy hand

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

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iron hand 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

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to cramp one's style

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

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