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call the tune(verb, idiom, state, control)
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choke back(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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crack down(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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crack the whip(verb, idiom, order, run)
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deal with(verb, take, control, work)
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have authority(verb, idiom, control, determine)
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have power(verb, control, determine, direct)
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have the say(verb, idiom, control, run)
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keep down(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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keep in line(idiom, hold, control, restrain)
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lay down the law(verb, idiom, state, control)
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pull back(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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reign over(verb, control, run, determine)
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ride herd on(verb, idiom, control, order)
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run things(verb, move, take, control)
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sit on top of(idiom, control, order, run)
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take care of(verb, idiom, control, meet)
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take over(control, order, drive, run)
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take the lead(idiom, direction)
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tie down(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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