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

To intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

Verb

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

have someone under your thumb

keep under thumb

exercise control over

lay down the law

be in control of

have control of

be in charge of

lead by the nose

be in the saddle

bring under the yoke

be in command of

be the leader of

have under one's thumb

be at the helm of

play first fiddle

throw your weight around

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

tell someone what to do

act the tin god

throw one's weight about

play the heavy with

have power over

have command over

be pre-eminent over

keep in submission

keep in subjection

exercise authority over

have authority over

take the reins of

be in authority over

assume command of

hold dominion over

take away someone's human rights

gain control of

gain mastery over

gain ascendancy over

wipe the floor with

weigh heavy upon

put the squeeze on

discriminate against

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

be in the driver's seat

pull the strings

exercise authority

call the signals

serve the people

be in power over

be in the driving seat

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

wear the trousers

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

use strong-arm tactics on

put the screws on

push the buttons

in the driver's seat

bend to your will

be responsible for

take the chair of

corner the market

impose one's will on

be in driver's seat

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

call the shots in

call the tune in

carry most weight

have the upper hand

get the upper hand

be the order of the day

get a handle on

apply oneself to

give attention to

get to grips with

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

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

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“Giving one man all the power was bound to corrupt him and inflate his desires, leading him to follow his every whim and to tyrannize his subjects.”

Verb

To intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

turn on the heat

use strong-arm tactics on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

put pressure on

discriminate against

put the frighteners on

scare the bejesus out of

tighten the screws on

turn the screws on

ride roughshod over

twist one's arm

put through the wringer

put the chill on

hold a gun to one's head

force one's hand

strike terror in

strike terror into

fill with terror

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

put the fear of God into

make it hot for someone

frighten out of your wits

use pressure on

put the squeeze on

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

be on at someone

find fault with

punish repeatedly and unfairly

make one's blood run cold

make one's hair stand on end

curdle the blood

give someone goose pimples

throw into a panic

put the wind up

make teeth chatter

scare the pants off

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill to the bone

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

make someone jump out of their skin

throw into panic

freeze your blood

get the wind up

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

chill to the marrow

blind someone with something

scare someone half to death

take your breath away

give someone a jolt

give someone a fright

frighten to death

paralyse with fear

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

send into a cold sweat

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

make someone shake in their shoes

knock for a loop

throw off balance

take the wind out of your sails

raise someone's eyebrows

give offence to

set someone back on their heels

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

make someone's blood run cold

hit like ton of bricks

pull the rug from under

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

scare the daylights out of

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