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rule (someone) with an iron fist What does rule (someone) with an iron fist mean?	to have strict and complete control over a person or a group of people	The leader of the small country rules the citizens with an iron fist.
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due process (of law) What does "due process (of law)" mean?	the rights that each individual has to be protected by the law	Although the man was accused of theft by his employer, he knew that he was entitled to due process of law and would have no problems proving his innocence.

call up a document What does "call up a document" mean?	to find a computer document and put it on a computer screen	I had to call up the document as I was talking on the telephone.
on (someone's) doorstep What does "on (someone's) doorstep" mean?	in someone's care, as someone's responsibility	The responsibility for feeding the extra staff suddenly arrived on my doorstep.
sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel things other than by sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	My friend seems to have a sixth sense and he knows many things that nobody else knows.
york What does "york" mean?	throw up; vomit

Drive you spare What does "Drive you spare" mean?	If someone or something drives you spare, it is extremely annoying.
fall into a trap What does "fall into a trap" mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
by a mile What does "by a mile" mean?	by a great distance	The runner won the race by a mile.
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
Get in on the act What does "Get in on the act" mean?	If people want to get in on the act, they want to participate in something that is currently profitable or popular.

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Rule Someone With An Iron Fist Idiom