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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be strict with" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to enforce rules or standards firmly with a person or group.
Example: "As a teacher, it's important to be strict with students to maintain discipline in the classroom."
Alternatives: "be firm with" or "enforce rules on".
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One must be strict with oneself.
I was prepared to be strict with him.
He stopped bothering to be strict with their four children.
Judges apparently intend to be strict with Mr. Karadzic.
If you do need to lose weight, be strict with yourself, however.
It is important to be strict with young singers, he says.
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Campbell said the new committee would be stricter with goaltenders who cheat on equipment size.
The judge also appeared to be stricter with the defense lawyers than he had been in May.
She said one solution might be to be stricter with the markets, only allowing licensed medical cannabis patients to attend.
Ideas included adding more Christian education to the schools and encouraging parents to be stricter with their children.
But Boom Boom is strict with overpluckers.
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