v. phr. To be strict or critical with another; be severe. "Don't be so hard on Jimmy," Tom said. "He is bound to rebel as he gets older."
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v. phr. To be austere or analytical with another; be severe. "Don't be so adamantine on Jimmy," Tom said. "He is apprenticed to insubordinate as he gets older." Dictionary
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