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Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

To make the decisions

To command the doing of by one's authority

To overpower by weight

To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws)

To criticize or censure harshly

To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way

To punish or rebuke formally for an offense

To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition

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Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

“She'll lay down the law on headline issues and take your calls.”

Verb

To make the decisions

Verb

To command the doing of by one's authority

put your foot down

read the riot act

give a ruling on

give a verdict on

sit in judgment

pass judgement on

sit in judgement on

make a ruling on

make a judgement

give the command to

give the order to

give directions

put the screws on

put the heat on

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

make demands on

give instructions

call the signals

arrange a date for

arrange a time for

forcefully persuade

formally request

leave no choice but to

put in an application for

ask authoritatively

necessitate that

volunteer someone unwittingly

particularise^UK

particularize^US

put pressure on

use pressure on

tell someone to volunteer

make provision for

write prescription

write a prescription for

twist someone's arm

put the squeeze on

force one's hand

bring pressure to bear upon

bring pressure to bear on

put the bite on

put under an obligation

tighten the screw on

turn the screws on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

leave someone no option

serve with a summons

serve with a writ

give the seal of approval to

put into practice

give the green light to

give the thumbs up to

give the go-ahead to

bring into effect

railroad through

be inclined toward

feel disposed to

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Verb

To overpower by weight

have upper hand

keep under thumb

play first fiddle

lead by the nose

be in charge of

be in control of

exercise control over

be the leader of

be in power over

be at the helm of

be in driver's seat

assume command of

call the shots on

be in command of

have under one's thumb

have the upper hand over

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

ride roughshod over

rule the roost in

wear the trousers

be in the saddle

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have control of

serve the people

be in the driving seat

be in the driver's seat

pull the strings

exercise authority

call the signals

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

be in authority

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have a hold over

hold the purse strings

have something in the palm of one's hand

have authority over

hold purse strings

have someone eating out of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

throw your weight around

rule with a rod of iron

put the screws on

bend to your will

use strong-arm tactics on

push the buttons

rule with an iron hand

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Verb

To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws)

constitutionalize

put laws in force

follow through with

put into effect

get something working

lay the foundations of

put your foot down

bring into effect

give the go-ahead to

put into practice

railroad through

give the green light to

give the seal of approval to

give the thumbs up to

read the riot act

arrange a time for

arrange a date for

particularise^UK

particularize^US

write prescription

make provision for

write a prescription for

make a judgement

pass judgment on

pronounce judgment on

pass judgement on

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To criticize or censure harshly

give a talking-to

rake over the coals

give someone hell

read the riot act

give someone an earful

tear off a strip

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

haul over the coals

give someone a rollicking

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rating

give someone a roasting

give someone what for

find fault with

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

let someone have it

give someone a wigging

give someone a row

remonstrate with

rap over the knuckles

tear a strip off

slap on the wrist

inveigh against

blacken someone's reputation

vituperate against

take to the woodshed

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

jump down someone's throat

bite someone's head off

give the business

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

fulminate against

drag through the mud

throw brickbats at

blacken the name of

give a bad name

criticize severely

spread lies about

give someone a bad press

give something a battering

sully the reputation of

give a black eye

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

go for the jugular

give something a bad press

give a bad press to

give some stick to

spread scandal about

tell lies about

cut to the quick

bring into disrepute

sully someone's reputation

give someone bondi

blacken the character of

call over the coals

drag through the mire

treat disrespectfully

declaim against

jump down one's throat

run a smear campaign against

take down a peg

treat with contempt

take a swipe at

drag someone's name through the mud

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

feel contempt for

spread tales about

cut down to size

blacken someone's name

drag name through mud

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

assault verbally

pass strictures upon

call on the carpet

bring discredit to

give tongue-lashing

give a piece of one's mind

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

criticize harshly

hold forth against

criticize unfairly

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

hurl insults at

have your knife in

give a tongue-lashing

throw stones at

animadvert upon

look down one's nose at

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

give offence to

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

cause offence to

step on one's toes

hurt somebody's feelings

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

defame someone's character

run smear campaign

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

shoot full of holes

expostulate about

protest strongly at

make a fuss about

make a stand against

kick up a fuss about

take issue with

thunder against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

kick up a stink about

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate about

express disapproval of

take great exception to

find intolerable

not be able to stomach

not be able to stand

have no use for

not be able to bear

regard with contempt

be scornful about

be contemptuous about

hold in contempt

curl your lip at

spit in the face of

turn your nose up at

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

spit in the eye of

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To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way

get on a soapbox

express one's opinion

give an address

make a statement

address an audience

deliver an address

philosophize^US

speak at length

philosophise^UK

give lessons in

get on your high horse

speak monotonously

talk interminably

talk forcefully

shoot off one's mouth

editorialise^UK

editorialize^US

write learnedly

write at length

give an address to

give a speech to

give a discourse to

give a dissertation to

make a speech to

give an oration to

give a lecture to

give a sermon to

deliver a sermon to

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To punish or rebuke formally for an offense

remonstrate with

take disciplinary action against

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a roasting

rap over the knuckles

put on the carpet

throw the book at

mete out punishment to

come down on like a ton of bricks

give a lesson to

make an example of

slap someone's wrist

punish severely

discipline someone for

give something a going-over

give it to someone

give someone the works

tan someone's hide

whip someone's hide

inflict a penalty on

impose a penalty on

impose a sentence on

exact a penalty from

award a penalty against

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To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition

show determination

stand your ground

stand up for oneself

brook no refusal

put your foot down

not take no for an answer

stick to your guns

be pertinacious

go the distance

stop at nothing

leave no stone unturned

see something through

stay with something

stay the course

show determination in

keep going with

refuse to go away

hold your ground

soldier on with

dig your heels in

keep your nose to the grindstone

not give up with

grin and bear it

see it through to the end

work like a dog

work like a Trojan

plod on through

press ahead with

continue to the end

get your head down

bring to completion

bring to a finish

plough on through

keep attempting

carry on trying

dig in your heels

carry on doggedly

work one's butt off

work one's nuts off

be steadfast in

be pertinacious in

be persistent in

pursue your goal

keep your hand in

struggle on with

grit your teeth

put your back into

keep your head down

take it like a man

take the rough with the smooth

take the bad with the good

work one's socks off on

kill oneself with

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