bring someone to heel
• bring someone under control.
• "the president is trying to bring his enemies to heel"
Similar:
subjugate,
conquer,
vanquish,
defeat,
crush,
quell,
quash,
gain mastery over,
gain ascendancy over,
gain control of,
bring under the yoke,
bring someone to their knees,
overcome,
overpower,
tame,
break,
lick,
clobber,
hammer,
wipe the floor with,
walk all over,
