iron fistn.

Brit.

/ˌʌɪən ˈfɪst/, U.S.

/ˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈfɪst/

Forms: see iron adj. and fist n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron adj., fist n.¹

Etymology: < iron adj. + fist n.¹

Used to denote firmness or ruthlessness in attitude or behaviour; oppressive force or authority. Frequently in to rule with an iron fist and variants. Cf. iron hand n.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > instrument or symbol of

yokeeOE

rod of iron1526

iron fist1600

heel1601

millstonea1660

1600 T. Dekker Old Fortunatus sig. F2 I daunce and sing onely to anger griefe, That in that anger, he might smite life downe With his Iron fist.

1650 Man in Moon No. 57. 425 In vaine 'twill be for to resist, when Jove hath once decreed, He will strike home with Iron fist, and make proud Rebells bleed.

1765 G. Sims Addr. to People of Granville County in Amer. Hist. Rev. (1916) 21 331 I believe there are very few of you, who have not felt the weight of their Iron fists.

1819 Morning Chron. 27 Jan. Despotism was now by rapid strides endeavouring to grasp all in its iron fist.

1867 Hunt's Yachting Mag. Feb. 91 O'Sullivan governed his subjects with an iron fist.

1934 B. W. Maxwell Soviet State i. 14 Not until after the revolution of 1905 did the iron fist of autocracy relax its grip on this..extremely limited institution of local self-government.

1973 T. Crouse Boys on Bus i. vi. 136 Matty Troy..ran the Democratic Party of Queens with an iron fist.

2009 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) (Nexis) 18 June 13 Mother is icy Veronica.., who rules the household and her two mousy daughters with an iron fist.

Phrases

In collocation with velvet glove, denoting firmness or ruthlessness masked by apparent gentleness or tractability. Cf. velvet glove n. at velvet n. Compounds 4a and iron hand n. Phrases.

ΚΠ

1890 Methodist Rev. Sept. 669 The iron fist concealed in the velvet glove of ‘higher criticism’ may smite to its heart's content.

1905 Daily Mail 4 Sept. 4/4 He realises that railway canvassing means the iron fist in the velvet glove, and at once characterises the railway service as a gigantic trade union.

1953 G. A. Steiner Government's Role in Econ. Life i. 18 This represents the iron-fist-in-the-velvet-glove technique, for if persuasion is not heeded.., mandatory regulations may follow.

1979 Washington Post 21 Jan. c7/3 Jimmy [Carter], for his part, has shown a marked preference for women who keep their iron fists in pretty velvet gloves.

2011 D. J. Mattingly Imperialism, Power, & Identity ii. 72 Roman imperialism involved both the iron fist and the velvet glove.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	iron fist
释义	iron fistn. Brit. /ˌʌɪən ˈfɪst/, U.S. /ˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈfɪst/ Forms: see iron adj. and fist n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron adj., fist n.¹ Etymology: < iron adj. + fist n.¹ Used to denote firmness or ruthlessness in attitude or behaviour; oppressive force or authority. Frequently in to rule with an iron fist and variants. Cf. iron hand n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > instrument or symbol of yokeeOE rod of iron1526 iron fist1600 heel1601 millstonea1660 1600 T. Dekker Old Fortunatus sig. F2 I daunce and sing onely to anger griefe, That in that anger, he might smite life downe With his Iron fist. 1650 Man in Moon No. 57. 425 In vaine 'twill be for to resist, when Jove hath once decreed, He will strike home with Iron fist, and make proud Rebells bleed. 1765 G. Sims Addr. to People of Granville County in Amer. Hist. Rev. (1916) 21 331 I believe there are very few of you, who have not felt the weight of their Iron fists. 1819 Morning Chron. 27 Jan. Despotism was now by rapid strides endeavouring to grasp all in its iron fist. 1867 Hunt's Yachting Mag. Feb. 91 O'Sullivan governed his subjects with an iron fist. 1934 B. W. Maxwell Soviet State i. 14 Not until after the revolution of 1905 did the iron fist of autocracy relax its grip on this..extremely limited institution of local self-government. 1973 T. Crouse Boys on Bus i. vi. 136 Matty Troy..ran the Democratic Party of Queens with an iron fist. 2009 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) (Nexis) 18 June 13 Mother is icy Veronica.., who rules the household and her two mousy daughters with an iron fist. Phrases In collocation with velvet glove, denoting firmness or ruthlessness masked by apparent gentleness or tractability. Cf. velvet glove n. at velvet n. Compounds 4a and iron hand n. Phrases. ΚΠ 1890 Methodist Rev. Sept. 669 The iron fist concealed in the velvet glove of ‘higher criticism’ may smite to its heart's content. 1905 Daily Mail 4 Sept. 4/4 He realises that railway canvassing means the iron fist in the velvet glove, and at once characterises the railway service as a gigantic trade union. 1953 G. A. Steiner Government's Role in Econ. Life i. 18 This represents the iron-fist-in-the-velvet-glove technique, for if persuasion is not heeded.., mandatory regulations may follow. 1979 Washington Post 21 Jan. c7/3 Jimmy [Carter], for his part, has shown a marked preference for women who keep their iron fists in pretty velvet gloves. 2011 D. J. Mattingly Imperialism, Power, & Identity ii. 72 Roman imperialism involved both the iron fist and the velvet glove. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1600
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