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be baying for blood (British)

if a group of people are baying for blood, they want someone to be hurt or punished. Families of the victims were baying for blood during the trial.

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keep something/someone at bay

to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you. If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden. For me, overeating is a way of keeping my feelings at bay.

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keep someone at bay

to prevent someone from moving closer. He held the police at bay with a gun for several hours.

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keep something at bay

to control something and prevent it from causing you problems. She fought to keep her unhappiness at bay. In the garden, there's no security system to keep the rabbits at bay. Experts hope the economy will slow enough to keep inflation at bay.

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