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cool off(verb, restrain, suppress, limit)
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cover up(verb, restrain, curb, suppress)
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crack the whip(verb, idiom, order, run)
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golden mean(noun, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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happy medium(noun, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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have in hand(verb, idiom, hold, keep)
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have power(verb, determine, direct, rule)
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have the say(verb, idiom, keep, run)
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hold at bay(verb, idiom, check, restrain)
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hold down(verb, stop, hold, check)
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hold in check(idiom, restraint)
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hold in leash(idiom, restraint)
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inside track(noun, power, position, right)
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keep down(verb, hold, restrain, curb)
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keep within bounds(idiom, restraint)
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lay down the law(verb, idiom, state, order)
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lay under restraint(idiom, restraint)
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lock up(verb, hold, maintain, restrain)
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make it(verb, take, clear, beat)
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play down(verb, reduce, cool, restrain)
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