iron fist in a velvet glove
суровость, прикрываемая любезностью, "железная рука в бархатной перчатке"
Пример использования идиомы iron fist in a velvet glove:
The government officials used an iron fist in a velvet glove to settle the conflict.
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Другие идиомы:
- closefisted (with money)
- hand over fist
- control (someone) with an iron fist
- rule (someone) with an iron fist
- able to breathe easily/freely again
- as broad as a barn door
- as dry as a bone
- as soft as a baby's bottom
- at each other's throats
- at the top of one's lungs
- back-to-back
- bad blood (between people)
- bare bones (of something)
- behind one's back
- go/be belly up