Sentences with phrase «fist in the velvet glove»

Most recently, though, on January 7, 2017, in a speech at the American Finance Association, you seemed to step out of that centrally casted character, almost coming across as an iron fist in a velvet glove: «The bottom line is that there has not been an excessive buildup of leverage, maturity transformation, or broadly unsustainable asset prices... Overall, I do not see leveraged finance markets as posing undue financial stability risks.

We need to adapt and evolve, become the iron fist in a velvet glove ie play beautiful flowing football but also dominate your opposition with strength power and physicality.

The mailed fist in the velvet glove is the extraordinary river of taxpayers» money used to force compliance.

With a turbocharged 4.0 - liter V8 with 469 or 503 hp, the C63 is the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove.

Don't be misled by the Patrol's luxury fit - out and impressive refinement; it's the archetypal iron fist in a velvet glove, with superb performance both on - and off - road that has to be experienced to be appreciated.

The French call this: «An iron fist in a velvet glove».

Working in oils on aluminium panel, Early's colour - saturated mini-narratives combine the splendour of Renaissance and Romantic painting with the rawness of contemporary life, a splendid example of the iron fist in a velvet glove strategy, examining the sensitive and personal aspects of conflict, ambition and entropy in an opulent, cinematic style.

I rule with an iron fist in a velvet glove.