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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
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iron grip upon household

"My mother's iron grip upon the household never faltered."

I have some difficulty to understand above sentence. Would you like to help me understand.? What does "grip" mean here because there are a few meanings of grip as a noun. And what does "upon the household" mean?

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hhtt I have some difficulty to understand ing the above sentence. hhtt Would you please like to help me with it? understand.?

— Teechr

  • hhtt I have some difficulty to understand ing the above sentence.
  • hhtt Would you please like to help me with it?
  • understand.?
  • hhtt What does "grip" mean here because there are a few meanings of "g ri p" as a nou n?
  • It means (strong/total) control .
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hhttI have some difficulty to understanding the above sentence.
hhttWould you please like to help me with it? understand.?
hhttWhat does "grip" mean here because there are a few meanings of "grip" as a noun?
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teechr It means (strong/total) control.
Is it a figurative usage?

Thank you.
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hhttIs it a figurative usage?
Yes, of course!
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