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keep lid on(expression, control, restrain, restrict)
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keep tight rein on(verb, expression, control, restrain)
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keep to oneself(verb, expression, keep, suppress)
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keep under wraps(verb, expression, keep, suppress)
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let go by
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not hear of(expression, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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not think of(expression, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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refrain from voting(expression, absence of choice)
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sit on the fence(verb, expression, hold, withdraw)
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stand aloof from
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take the cure(verb, expression, hold, decline)
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take the oath(verb, expression, decline, abandon)
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take the pledge(verb, expression, hold, restrain)
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turn thumbs down(expression, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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be temperate(verb, expression, restrain, halt)
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duck the issue
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evade the issue
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hold aloof from
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keep in hand
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do nothing(expression, inaction)
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