hold/keep in check

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hold/keep something/someone in check

to keep something or someone under control, usually to stop them becoming too large or too powerful. The natural order of things is that the predators of an animal keep the population in check. The central banks' action seemed at the time to be holding the dollar in check.

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hold to ransom
hold tongue
hold up
hold water
hold with
hold/keep at arm's length
hold/keep end up

hold/keep in check
hold/put a gun to head
hold/stand ground
holding
hole
hole card
hole in the wall
hole up

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