B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere il pugno di ferro
To rule with an iron fist
Literal Translation
"To have a fist of iron"
What it means
To rule with an iron fist. Describes very strict, authoritarian control. Direct equivalent of the English 'iron fist'. Used in political and leadership contexts.
Example in context
"Governa il paese con il pugno di ferro."
"He rules the country with an iron fist."
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