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1 he has a firm grip on his children
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2 keep a firm grip/hold of someone
keep a firm grip/hold of someoneiemand goed/stevig vasthouden, iemand streng aanpakken -
3 grip
n. greep; begrip; vastpakken; vastgrijpen; handvat--------v. vastpakken; vastgrijpen; begrijpen; innemen; boeien (uit interesse)grip1[ grip] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉6 → grippe grippe/♦voorbeelden:come/get to grips with someone • met iemand beginnen te vechtencome to grips with a problem • een probleem aanpakken〈 informeel〉 keep/take a grip on oneself • zich beheersen, zichzelf in de hand houden————————grip2〈 gripped〉II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:a gripping story • een boeiend verhaal -
4 firm
adj. stevig; stabiel; sterk, vast; hard; onbuigzaam; permanent; krachtig, vastbesloten--------adv. stevig, volhardend--------n. firma, zaak--------v. Steviger worden; vaster worden; stabiliseren (van prijzen)firm1[ fə:m] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 firma————————firm2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; firmness〉1 vast ⇒ stevig, hard3 zeker ⇒ vast, stabiel4 standvastig ⇒ resoluut, ferm♦voorbeelden:the dollar stayed firm • de dollar bleef stabiel4 keep a firm grip/hold of someone • iemand goed/stevig vasthouden, iemand streng aanpakkenfirm decision • definitieve beslissingtake a firm line • zich (kei)hard opstellenbelieve firmly in something • vast in iets gelovenbe firm with children • streng zijn tegen kinderen————————firm31 stevig(er)/vast(er) worden ⇒ zetten, hecht(er)/hard(er) worden♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 verstevigen ⇒ stevig(er)/vast(er) maken, stabiliseren————————firm4〈 bijwoord〉1 stevig ⇒ standvastig, volhardend♦voorbeelden:stand firm • op zijn stuk blijven
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have a firm grip on — index hold (possess) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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