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242 entries under expression topic. ×
| have the power | |
| have the right | |
| have upper hand(verb, idiom, control, run) | |
| hem in(verb, hold, control, restrain) | |
| hold at bay | |
| hold authority(idiom, government) | |
| hold dominion(verb, run, direct, rule) | |
| hold down(verb, hold, control, run) | |
| hold in check | |
| hold in leash | |
| hold office(verb, control, run, determine) | |
| hold purse strings(verb, idiom, run, direct) | |
| impact on(verb, control, direct, influence) | |
| keep an eye on(verb, idiom, see, note) | |
| keep under control | |
| keep under thumb(verb, idiom, control, run) | |
| lay down(charge, guide, impose) | |
| lay under restraint | |
| lead by the nose(verb, idiom, control, run) | |
| lead the way(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, control) |
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