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iron fist in a velvet glove

Translations

железный кулак в бархатной перчатке

He rules with an iron fist in a velvet glove.

Он правит железным кулаком в бархатной перчатке.

Definitions

A phrase used to describe a person or approach that appears gentle or soft on the surface but is actually strong, forceful, or oppressive underneath.