heavy hand, with a

heavy hand, with a idiom
  1. In a clumsy manner, as in You can't use that delicate equipment with a heavy hand. [Mid-1600s]
  2. Overbearingly or severely, as in Children brought up with a heavy hand often rebel in later years. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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