306 entries under direct topic. ×

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have power(verb, expression, determine, rule)
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hold down(verb, expression, stop, hold, check)
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lay down the law(verb, expression, idiom, state, order)
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make it(verb, expression, take, clear, beat)
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officiate(verb, run, maintain, determine)
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overbear(verb, run, determine, rule)
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override(verb, beat, determine, defeat)
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overrule(verb, order, beat, run)
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ply(verb, take, go, work, accept)
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predispose(verb, change, run, determine)
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prescribe(verb, state, order, check, reduce)
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pull strings(verb, expression, idiom, change, work)
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pull wires(verb, expression, idiom, work, cause)
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review(verb, take, cut, clear, remove)
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ride herd on(verb, expression, idiom, order, keep)
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run things(verb, expression, move, take, order)
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see to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, clear)
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serve(verb, move, take, go, work)
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shape up(verb, expression, order, set, fix)
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shepherd(verb, order, show, drive, keep)
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