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keep in check(verb, expression, check)
3
toss the head(expression, pride)
2
bearing rein(expression, prison)
2
hold in check
2
keep in line(verb, expression, hold, control)
2
keep lid on(expression, control, make, force)
2
keep under control
1
break the spirit(verb, expression, restrain, curb)
1
bring to heel(verb, expression, restrain, curb)
1
bring to screeching halt(expression, control, restrain, limit)
1
crack the whip(verb, expression, order, run)
1
get the better of(verb, expression, control, run)
1
hold at bay
1
hold in leash
1
hold out on(verb, expression, keep, suppress)
1
hold the reins(verb, expression, order, run)
1
keep tight rein on(expression, control, restrain, limit)
1
keep to oneself(verb, expression, keep, suppress)
1
keep under wraps(verb, expression, keep, suppress)
1
lay down the law(verb, expression, order, run)
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APASmart Define. (2015). bridle thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bridle/thesaurus/synonyms
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