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bear down(verb, move, hold, order)
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box in(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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box up(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, idiom, control, cool)
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coop up(verb, close, limit, restrict)
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cork up(verb, close, restrain, curb)
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crack down(verb, hold, control, force)
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fence in(hold, contain, trap, commit)
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hold hostage(hold, commit, confine, detain)
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hold in check(idiom, restraint)
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hold in leash(idiom, restraint)
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hold up(verb, stop, hold, keep)
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keep captive(hold, commit, confine, detain)
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keep lid on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, control)
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lay under restraint(idiom, restraint)
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lean on(verb, upset, take, make)
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lock up(verb, hold, control, force)
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pin down(verb, move, hold, control)
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play down(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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push around(verb, make, force, press)
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