sous la férule de

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sous la férule de

  1. under the control or authority of (someone)
    • 1978, Les problèmes des couples mariés dans La Comédie humaine d'Honoré de Balzac, page 39:
      Dans Une fille d’Ève, Balzac nous explique pourquoi M. de Granville s’occupe seulement de l’éducation de ses fils et laisse ses deux filles sous la férule de sa femme dévote []
      In A Daughter of Eve, Balzac explains to us why Mr. de Granville concerns himself only with the education of his sons and leaves his two daughters in the care of his devout wife

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