TODAY'S IDIOM: A FIRM HAND

"A FIRM HAND"

A person who will discipline people.

Example: The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand. 

Mano firme.

Example sentences:

• I had to use a firm hand with Perry when he was a child. He had a problem with discipline / Tuve que usar una mano firme con Perry cuando era un niño. Tenía un problema con la disciplina.

• What people want is a president with a firm hand on the tiller / Lo que la gente quiere es un presidente con una mano firme en el timón.

Additional examples:

• Reforming these young offenders will require a firm hand.

• The horse is very spirited, he needs a firm hand.

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