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call it a day(expression, idiom, stop, hold, break)
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cease fire(expression, stop, end, complete)
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close down(expression, stop, end, complete)
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cool it(verb, expression, stop, hold, break)
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curb(verb, stop, control, end)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold, break)
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deter(verb, stop, end, complete)
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draw up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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drop anchor(expression, stop, end, complete)
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frustrate(verb, stop, hold, control)
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hamper(verb, stop, end, complete)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, stop, end)
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impasse(noun, stop, end, halt)
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impede(verb, stop, control, end)
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obstruct(verb, stop, hold, control)
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punctuate(verb, stop, end, complete)
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put a cork in(expression, idiom, stop, end)
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stem(verb, stop, end, complete)
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be over(verb, hold, break, drop)
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blow off(verb, expression, stop, hold, break)
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