408 entries under expression topic. ×

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cut short(idiom, stop, control, close)
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die down(drop, control, cut, decline)
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drop off(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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dry up(verb, stop, drop, quiet)
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ease off(control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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fall off(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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fence in(verb, hold, set, mark)
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fight back(verb, stop, attack, maintain)
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hang up(verb, stop, hold, control)
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hem in(verb, hold, control, make)
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hit the brakes(idiom, reduce, restrain, delay)
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hold captive(hold, restrain, bind, commit)
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hold off(verb, stop, check, attack)
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keep waiting(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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let down flaps(idiom, reduce, restrain, delay)
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lock up(stop, hold, control, restrain)
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lose edge(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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lose ground(idiom, slowness)
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lose speed(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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lose steam(reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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