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dummy up(verb, keep, suppress, refuse)
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force restrain(make, force, curb, pressure)
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get the better of(verb, idiom, control, run)
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hang up(verb, stop, reduce, restrain)
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hold at bay
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hold in leash
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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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hold sway(verb, order, run, direct)
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hold the reins(verb, idiom, order, run)
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inside track(noun, force, power, rule)
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keep secret(verb, keep, suppress, refuse)
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keep tight rein on(idiom, control, restrain, limit)
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keep to oneself(verb, idiom, keep, suppress)
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keep under wraps(verb, idiom, keep, suppress)
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lay down the law(verb, idiom, order, run)
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lay under restraint
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lock up(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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make compliant(verb, restrain, curb, suppress)
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nip in the bud(verb, idiom, stop, hold)
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