生杀予夺

生杀予夺 [shēng shā yǔ duó]

1. ■ wield absolute power; deal with people's lives and properties tyrannically; (the power of) granting life or death and giving or seizing properties of the people; have sb. completely in one's power; have sb.'s fate [life] in one's hands; hold power over sb.'s life and property:

这位身居高职的人物手握对众多人口的生杀予夺大权。 The man in high position has power of life and death over many people.