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243 entries under expression topic. ×
| keep the lid on(verb, idiom, control, check) | |
| keep tight rein on(verb, idiom, control, restrain) | |
| keep to oneself(verb, idiom, keep, suppress) | |
| keep under control | |
| keep under wraps(verb, idiom, keep, suppress) | |
| key up(verb, make, press, cause) | |
| lay a bad trip on(verb, idiom, upset, annoy) | |
| lay down the law(idiom, set, charge, command) | |
| lock in(hold, commit, confine, detain) | |
| look for(verb, take, order, cause) | |
| make necessary(verb, force, exact, demand) | |
| meet halfway(verb, control, cool, restrain) | |
| nip in the bud(verb, idiom, stop, hold) | |
| pass on(verb, restrain, halt, block) | |
| pass up(verb, pass, withdraw, quit) | |
| play for time(verb, idiom, stop, hold) | |
| pour it on(verb, idiom, press, encourage) | |
| preside over(verb, control, determine, direct) | |
| prevail upon(verb, force, compel, pressurize) | |
| pull back(verb, hold, control, restrain) |
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