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iron hand in a velvet glove [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

In English dictionaries, we see "iron hand" and "velvet glove" separately, but not as an expression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

Une autorité très ferme sous une apparence de douceur.

Spanish

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