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Hellohello Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Iron Thumb

what does "Iron Thumb ' mean
  

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very strict as in "he rules with an iron thumb"

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very strict
as in "he rules with an iron thumb"
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The standard idiom is "iron fist", so it's a play on that.
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Thanks.

Is it a positive phrase?

Can I say"My mom rules me with iron thumb/ fist" when I want to express the meaning of "demanding mom"?
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No, it seems to be a negative phrase.

It would mean that she rules you with violence.
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