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To oppress or domineer (someone) with one's authority

ride roughshod over

trample underfoot

rule with an iron hand

rule despotically

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

keep under thumb

use strong-arm tactics on

put the screws on

exercise control over

lay down the law

discriminate against

be in control of

have control of

be in charge of

lead by the nose

be in the saddle

put pressure on

scare the bejesus out of

twist someone's arm

put the frighteners on

be in command of

be at the helm of

play first fiddle

throw your weight around

put the squeeze on

be the leader of

have under one's thumb

be in the driver's seat

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

tell someone what to do

act the tin god

turn the screws on

tighten the screws on

throw one's weight about

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

play the heavy with

have power over

turn on the heat

be pre-eminent over

have command over

keep in subjection

keep in submission

weigh heavy upon

hold dominion over

exercise authority over

have authority over

take the reins of

be in authority over

assume command of

bring under the yoke

use pressure on

take away someone's human rights

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

push the buttons

bend to your will

pull the strings

call the signals

be in power over

exercise authority

serve the people

be in the driving seat

be on at someone

find fault with

punish repeatedly and unfairly

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

wear the trousers

rule the roost in

give a hard time

take advantage of

twist one's arm

breathe down someone's neck

force one's hand

be on your back

drive up the wall

put the heat on

give someone hell

put through the wringer

put the chill on

hold a gun to one's head

blind someone with something

take your breath away

get on someone's back

issue threats to

utter threats to

scare hell out of

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

rattle one's cage

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

give a bad time

give someone grief

give the business

live off the backs of

take for a ride

put one over on

withhold rights from

take advantage of somebody

try to persuade

put the screws to

steamroller into

get the knife into

stick the knife into

be on one's case

exert influence on

make an offer they can't refuse

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