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close in(verb, keep, restrict, contain)
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hold in custody(verb, idiom, detain, jail)
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keep in custody(verb, idiom, detain, jail)
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keep within bounds(verb, idiom, control, check)
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lock away(verb, hold, detain, imprison)
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tie down(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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be strong in
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bide time(verb, hold, keep, block)
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block off(verb, remove, block, circle)
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blue pencil(verb, restrict, cancel, undo)
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bog down(verb, hold, keep, delay)
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bring to an end(verb, idiom, stop, close)
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bring to naught(verb, idiom, restrict, cancel)
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butt end(noun, top, point, limit)
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call all bets off(verb, idiom, restrict, cancel)
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choke back(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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close off(close, separate, remove, block)
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come down on(verb, idiom, control, check)
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come to an end(verb, idiom, stop, close)
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cool down(verb, phrasal verb, control, check)
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