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To have determined or dictated

To have made a law

Past tense for control or decisively affect

Past tense for to order, command, control

Past tense for read out for the record

Past tense for to instruct or order (someone) to do something

Past tense for to exert influence over or dictate the outcome of

Past tense for to make necessary

Past tense for to claim a statement as true

Past tense for to write, especially a literary or artistic work

Having been imposed or established by authority

Required, mandatory

Established and not likely to experience any changes

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Verb

To have determined or dictated

brought to bear

had an effect on

talked into something

exerted influence on

had an impact on

kept a tight rein on

been a factor in

was a factor in

were a factor in

got the better of

gotten the better of

made an impression on

emotionally moved

had a bearing on

played havoc with

registered with

made an impact on

made an impression

interacted with

gotten through to

turned someone's head

knocked for six

carried weight with

tugged at your heartstrings

exerted an influence on

left an impression on

touched a chord

wreaked havoc on

stricken a chord

wrought havoc on

gone to your head

went to your head

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Verb

To have made a law

carried through

put into practice

brought into effect

followed through with

voted favorably

railroaded through

brought to bear

gave the go-ahead to

gave the green light to

given the green light to

gave the thumbs up to

given the seal of approval to

given the thumbs up to

given the OK to

gotten the floor

gave the seal of approval to

given the go-ahead to

brought into being

brought into existence

brought to pass

knocked together

brought forward

started ball rolling

got things rolling

took the lead in

taken the lead in

gotten under way

gotten things rolling

materialised^UK

materialized^US

revolutionized^US

revolutionised^UK

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Verb

Past tense for control or decisively affect

called the play

called the tune

put your foot down

taken the reins

had a bearing on

read the riot act

laid down the law

particularised^UK

particularized^US

made provision for

made a judgement

brought into effect

brought to bear

arranged a time for

arranged a date for

written prescription

wrote prescription

wrote a prescription for

written a prescription for

put laws in force

put one's finger on

established laws

constitutionalized

formulated laws

laid foundation

pronounced judgement on

passed judgement on

laid the foundations of

sat in judgement on

made a ruling on

got something working

made a judgement on

gave a verdict on

given a verdict on

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“All the more reason to allow market forces, rather than misguided and punitive regulation, to dictate the choices available to consumers.”

Verb

Past tense for to order, command, control

“The bus operators have, like any good businessmen, chosen to run the services from where their customers want to catch them rather than trying to dictate to customers where they should catch them.”

Verb

Past tense for read out for the record

“He dictates his novels to his secretary.”

Verb

Past tense for to instruct or order (someone) to do something

gave the order to

given the order to

gave the command to

given the command to

put pressure on

used pressure on

railroaded into

put the heat on

put the screws on

put your foot down

called the shots

given orders to

gave directions

given directions

laid down the law

called the signals

made compulsory

given instructions

gave instructions

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Verb

Past tense for to exert influence over or dictate the outcome of

called the shots

called the tune

ruled the roost

pulled the strings

was in the saddle

were in the saddle

been in the saddle

had authority over

was in the driving seat

were in the driving seat

been in the driving seat

called the signals

wore the trousers

worn the trousers

had someone eating out of one's hand

had someone in one's hip pocket

had someone in the palm of one's hand

had something in the palm of one's hand

held the purse strings

had a hold over

held purse strings

kept under thumb

laid down the law

exercised control over

walked all over

had the upper hand over

played first fiddle

led by the nose

called the shots of

assumed command over

reigned supreme

had ascendancy over

had command over

ruled the roost in

had mastery over

had the upper hand in

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

had the whip hand over

tried to control

told someone what to do

used strong-arm tactics on

taken charge of

taken the chair of

been responsible for

were responsible for

took the chair of

was responsible for

thrown your weight around

threw your weight around

given orders to

put the screws on

wielded the sceptre

occupied the throne

sat on the throne

cracked the whip

ruled with a rod of iron

pushed the buttons

assumed command of

called the shots on

ruled with an iron hand

bent to your will

been in control

were in control

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Verb

Past tense for to make necessary

left no choice but to

Verb

Past tense for to claim a statement as true

put up argument

Verb

Past tense for to write, especially a literary or artistic work

Adjective

Having been imposed or established by authority

Adjective

Composed

Adjective

Required, mandatory

on the up and up

going by the rules

decriminalised^UK

decriminalized^US

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Adjective

Established and not likely to experience any changes

carved in stone

set in concrete

black and white

black-and-white

incontrovertible

unchallengeable

not in question

sharply defined

straightforward

clearly expressed

res ipsa loquitur

beyond question

having down pat

as sure as eggs is eggs

there are no two ways about it

beyond a shadow of a doubt

uncontroversial

free from doubt

as plain as a pikestaff

staring one in the face

secure in one's belief

having no doubt

straight from the shoulder

no ifs ands or buts

no two ways about it

straight-from-the-shoulder

one hundred per cent

nof ifs ands or buts

no ifs ands or buts about it

state-of-the-art

unshakeable in one's belief

sure of yourself

filled with aplomb

believing in oneself

sure of oneself

with no doubts about

what you see is what you get

easily understood

no strings attached

no holds barred

easy in one's mind

having no questions about

unshaken in one's belief

holding the unwavering view

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