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rein in(verb, phrasal verb, stop, control)
4
shut in(verb, hold, control, check)
4
shut up(verb, stop, quiet, cool)
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tone down(verb, calm, control, beat)
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box up(verb, phrasal verb, hold, control)
3
calm down(verb, phrasal verb, drop, quiet)
3
choke back(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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fence in(hold, contain, trap, commit)
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hold in check(idiom, restraint)
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peg down(hold, cover, secure, join)
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play down(verb, control, reduce, cool)
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set back(verb, hold, check, keep)
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black out(verb, stop, cut, remove)
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box in(verb, control, halt, block)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, idiom, stop, control)
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call on(order, charge, decline, reject)
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cool off(verb, control, close, limit)
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cork up(verb, take, keep, stay)
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cover up(verb, stop, check, crush)
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crack down(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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