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