156 entries under detain topic. ×

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put a lid on(verb, expression, idiom, cool, restrain)
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put in prison(verb, expression, idiom, imprison)
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put inside(expression, circle, confine, ring)
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put on ice(verb, expression, idiom, hold, cool)
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put the arm on(verb, expression, idiom, hold, catch)
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put the cuffs on(verb, expression, idiom, hold, catch)
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put under lock and key(verb, expression, idiom, confine)
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round up(verb, expression, hold, catch, seize)
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roust(verb, hold, catch, seize, capture)
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secure(verb, adjective, hold, restrain, catch)
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seize(verb, hold, catch, capture)
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send to prison(expression, idiom, hold, condemn, blame)
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send up the river(verb, expression, idiom, condemn, confine)
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settle(verb, condemn, blame, judge, confine)
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shorten(verb, cool, restrain, limit, restrict)
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sidetrack(verb, hold, catch, seize, capture)
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sit on(verb, expression, hold, control, restrain)
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slough(verb, confine, imprison, confinement)
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snag(verb, hold, catch, seize, capture)
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stay(verb, hold, control, restrain, curb)
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