186 entries under expression topic. ×

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higher up(noun, superior, head, leader)
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hold down(verb, control, run, maintain)
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hold office(verb, idiom, control, run)
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hold power(control, rule, dominate, occupy)
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hold purse strings(verb, idiom, run, direct)
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hold sway(verb, control, run, determine)
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in the ascendant
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ivory dome(noun, law, judge, expert)
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keep an eye on(verb, idiom, control, run)
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keep under thumb(verb, idiom, control, run)
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key player(superior, head, leader, chief)
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lay down the law(idiom, control, order, run)
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lead-off person(noun, superior, head, leader)
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lead by the nose(verb, idiom, control, run)
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look after(verb, phrasal verb, control, run)
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manage people(verb, control, run, direct)
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most excellent(bad, tough, top, perfect)
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out in left field(unusual, fantastic, neat, groovy)
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out of this world(adjective, idiom, bad, great)
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play first fiddle(verb, idiom, control, run)
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