| 词汇 | tillering |
| 释义 | (redirected from tillering)firm hand on the tillerFull control over a situation. I felt comfortable knowing that even during this difficult time, he had a firm hand on the tiller. steady hand on the tillerFull control over a situation. I felt comfortable knowing that even during this difficult time, he had a steady hand on the tiller. a steady hand on the tillerBRITISHIf you have a steady hand on the tiller, you are keeping control of a situation in a calm and reliable way. `If ever there was an urgent need for a steady hand on the tiller, it is now,' said one European diplomat. Note: Adjectives such as firm can be used instead of steady. He was convinced that the job of those in power was to keep a firm hand on the tiller guiding the course of national development. Note: In a boat, the tiller is the handle with which you steer. at the ˈhelm/ˈtillerin control of an organization, etc: The company began to make profits again with the new managing director at the helm.A helm or a tiller is used for controlling the direction of a ship or a boat. |
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