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take a hard line on someone/something
idiom
to be very severe in the way that you deal with someone or something对…非常苛刻
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
strict
strictHer parents were very strict.
firmI was always very firm with my children.
take a hard line onThe school takes a hard line on bullying.
authoritarianThe country was under the rule of an authoritarian leader.
stringentStringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Severe
an iron hand/fist in a velvet gloveidiom
austere
austerely
authoritarian
be heavy on someoneidiom
brutally
flaming
flinty
harsh
harshness
non-authoritarian
nonsense
not stand any nonsenseidiom
severe
severely
severity
sharply
sharpness
stern
sternly
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