I must take him in hand some day, and see if I can make something of him.

我总有一天要管教管教他，看看能不能把他管教好。

youdao

You've felt that you had to take a stronger hand in these matters, but something has held you back from doing so.

你认为你不得不采取更强硬的手在这些问题上，而是举行了你回到这样做。

youdao