keep/hold somebody/something in check

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keep someone or something in check

and hold someone or something in check

to keep someone or something under control; to restrain someone or something. Hang on to this rope to keep the dog in check. I was so angry I could hardly hold myself in check.

keep/hold somebody/something in ˈcheck

control somebody/something: The disease is kept in check with drugs. ♢ It was difficult to hold their enthusiasm in check.

See also: check, hold, keep, somebody, something

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hold out
hold out an olive branch
hold out an olive branch (to someone)
hold out an/the olive branch
hold out little, etc. hope
hold out on
hold out on (someone or something)
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hold out the olive branch (to someone)
hold out/offer an olive branch
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hold promise
hold responsible
Hold some, fold some
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hold still for
hold still for (something)
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hold sway (over someone)
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hold terror for
hold that thought
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hold the key
hold the line
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Hold the phone!
hold the purse strings
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hold the stage
hold thumbs
hold tight
hold to
hold to (something)
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hold serve
hold serve
hold service
hold service
hold service
hold service
hold service
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Hold some, fold some
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hold somebody in good stead
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hold somebody/something dear
hold someone back
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hold someone or something in check
hold someone or something in contempt
hold someone or something still
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hold someone responsible
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hold someone under someone's thumb
hold someone's feet to the fire
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hold something dear
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hold something in store
hold something inside
hold something over someone
hold something/someone at bay
Hold Space Pressure Control
hold spellbound
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hold still for
hold still for (something)
hold sway
hold sway
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hold sway
hold sway
hold sway
hold sway (over someone)
hold sway over
hold sway over
hold sway over someone
hold temper
hold terror for
hold that thought
Hold That Tiger
hold the aces
hold the advantage
hold the attention
hold the bag
hold the bag
hold the bag
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