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| matter-of- fact(adjective, simple, flat, clean) | |
| meet halfway(verb, control, cool, restrain) | |
| mild as milk | |
| nip in the bud(verb, idiom, stop, hold) | |
| not dangerous(adjective, clear, sound, pure) | |
| not excessive(adjective, calm, soft, reasonable) | |
| on a string(compliant, submissive, docile, deferential) | |
| plain vanilla(adjective, dull, weak, flat) | |
| play for time(verb, idiom, stop, hold) | |
| preside over(verb, phrasal verb, run, direct) | |
| put down(verb, control, beat, check) | |
| put the lid on(verb, idiom, calm, soothe) | |
| rake over the coals(idiom, correct, humble, humiliate) | |
| reduce the temperature | |
| reel back in(verb, idiom, defeat, subdue) | |
| rule over(verb, defeat, subdue, overpower) | |
| run through(verb, study, develop, improve) | |
| send up(verb, control, restrain, suppress) | |
| show the ropes(verb, idiom, study, develop) | |
| shut down(verb, control, beat, check) |
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