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crack down on(verb, expression, restrain, crush)
2
bring to terms(verb, expression, soothe, appease)
2
bring under control(verb, expression, break, control)
2
get the better of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control)
2
keep in check(verb, expression, check, restrain)
2
pour oil on(verb, expression, calm, quiet)
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sit down on(verb, expression, suppress, silence)
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take it easy(expression, stop, calm, dull)
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bank the fire
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beat the game(verb, expression, overcome, achieve)
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beat the system(verb, expression, overcome, cross)
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blow out of water(verb, expression, beat, defeat)
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break the spirit(verb, expression, restrain, curb)
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bring to heel(verb, expression, defeat, restrain)
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bring to knees(verb, expression, beat, defeat)
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bring to naught(verb, expression, restrain, crush)
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bring to ruin(expression, upset, defeat, crush)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, expression, control, restrain)
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bring under cultivation(verb, expression, work, grow)
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bury the hatchet(verb, expression, calm, soothe)
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