165 entries under expression topic. ×

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send up(verb, hold, keep, delay)
2
take captive(verb, idiom, take, force)
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beg borrow or steal(verb, idiom, take, get)
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bog down(verb, hold, keep, delay)
1
booby trap(noun, capture, apprehension, seizure)
1
bottle up(hold, commit, confine, detain)
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burst in on(idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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carry off(verb, take, force, remove)
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catch in the act(idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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catch off-balance(take, disturb, discover, seize)
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catch off-guard(take, disturb, discover, seize)
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catch unawares(take, disturb, discover, seize)
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chalk up(verb, take, make, get)
1
come by(verb, take, make, get)
1
come down on(idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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drop in on(idiom, take, disturb, discover)
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drum up(verb, take, get, secure)
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fence in(hold, commit, confine, detain)
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forceful holding(noun, arrest, occupation, apprehension)
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gain control(verb, take, secure, catch)
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