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be quiet(idiom, inaction)
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beg to be excused(idiom, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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bottle up(control, restrain, limit, restrict)
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box in(verb, control, restrain, suppress)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, idiom, control, restrain)
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clam up(verb, keep, suppress, refuse)
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cool down(control, restrain, limit, restrict)
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cool off(verb, control, restrain, suppress)
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dummy up(verb, keep, suppress, refuse)
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give in(verb, decline, abandon, quit)
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give the go by(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, hold)
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go hungry(verb, refrain, famish)
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go on the wagon(verb, idiom, hold, decline)
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have done with(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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have no truck with(abandon, avoid, renounce, shun)
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hold down(verb, control, keep, restrain)
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hold in(control, restrain, limit, restrict)
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hold out(verb, keep, suppress, refuse)
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hold out on(verb, idiom, keep, suppress)
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keep lid on(idiom, control, restrain, restrict)
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