MAILED FIST


Meaning of MAILED FIST in English

1. superior force, esp. military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations.

2. brutal or naked power, esp. coercive force: the mailed fist hidden in the velvet glove.

[ 1895-1900 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .