Thesaurus / iron fist

iron fist

synonyms for iron fist

Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

Now, the whole Northwest groaned beneath a cast-iron prohibition law at that time, and for some years thereafter.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

She was in a dream of oily odours and monstrous iron constructions, dominated by the grand foreman: and Edwin was in the dream.

The baron turned full upon him, and leaned his shoulders against the iron door of the recess.

CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU

The churchyard was partly surrounded by houses, and in 1781 "iron pallisadoes" were affixed to the wall.

SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELL

He shut his fist and hit Butterface a weak but well intended right-hander on the nose.

As the hopeless wish passed through his soul, the iron entered with it, but did not pass away.

They were a well-matched pair; iron-nerved, both of them, the sort of men to face sudden death open-eyed and unafraid.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

She dressed always in black, was very devout and rich and narrow and iron-willed.

Aristide picked it up and began to dance and shake his fist at the invisible police.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985