severe /si-vērˈ/

1. Rigorous, harsh
2. Very strict
3. Conforming to a rigorous standard
4. Unsparing
5. Hard to endure
6. Dangerous
7. Grave, acute or very bad
8. Critical
9. Stern
10. Austerely restrained or simple in appearance

sevēreˈly adverb

sevēreˈness noun

• have shot one's bolt
• have someone by the balls
• have someone by the short and curlies
• have someone on toast
• have someone over a barrel
• have someone's back
• have someone's ear
• have someone's guts
• have someone's guts for garters
• have someone's measure
• have someone's number
• have something against
• have something going for one
• have taped
• have the advantage of
• have the ball at one's feet
• have the best of it
• have the black ox tread on one's foot
• have the bulge on someone
• have the cards stacked against
• have the cards stacked in favour of
• have the edge
• have the goods on
• have the heart
• have the hots for