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To overpower by weight

keep under thumb

play first fiddle

lay down the law

lead by the nose

be in command of

ride roughshod over

rule the roost in

wear the trousers

be in the saddle

have the upper hand in

have under one's thumb

have the upper hand over

have mastery over

exercise control over

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

be in charge of

be in control of

be at the helm of

have control of

be the leader of

have authority over

be in power over

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

be in the driver's seat

pull the strings

use strong-arm tactics on

throw your weight around

be in the driving seat

be responsible for

take the chair of

tell someone what to do

assume command of

trample underfoot

call the signals

bring someone to their knees

throw one's weight about

bend to your will

corner the market

act the tin god

have power over

exercise authority

impose one's will on

serve the people

have command over

be in driver's seat

be pre-eminent over

call the shots on

point in the right direction

control the affairs of

put on the right track

call the shots of

assume command over

keep in subjection

keep in submission

hold dominion over

exercise authority over

take the reins of

be in authority over

bring under the yoke

put the squeeze on

weigh heavy upon

call the shots in

call the tune in

take away someone's human rights

carry most weight

have the upper hand

get the upper hand

play the heavy with

be the order of the day

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

have someone under your thumb

rule despotically

get a handle on

apply oneself to

give attention to

get to grips with

have a hold over

hold purse strings

have something in the palm of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

have someone in the palm of one's hand

hold the purse strings

have someone eating out of one's hand

push the buttons

put the screws on

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have washed one's hands of

have unwelcome repercussions for

have unwelcome repercussions

have undertones of

have under one's thumb

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