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cut back(verb, phrasal verb, control, reduce)
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cut down(verb, phrasal verb, drop, cut)
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cut off(verb, stop, check, crush)
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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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fall off(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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fight back(verb, stop, prevent, resist)
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foul up(verb, stop, check, ruin)
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hang up(verb, stop, hold, control)
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hold at bay(verb, idiom, control, check)
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hold captive(hold, bind, commit, confine)
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hold fast(verb, hold, close, fix)
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hold in custody(idiom, hold, commit, confine)
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hold in leash(idiom, restraint)
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hold off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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keep in custody(idiom, hold, commit, confine)
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keep lid on(verb, idiom, stop, control)
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lay down the law(idiom, order, set, charge)
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lay under restraint(idiom, restraint)
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