英语词组keep something in check是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

词组	keep something in check
释义	Idiom keep something in checkhold/keep (something/someone) in check to keep something or someone under control, usually to stop them becoming too large or too powerful. The natural order of things is that the predators of an animal keep the population in check.The central banks' action seemed at the time to be holding the dollar in check. (redirected from keep something in check) keep (someone or something) in check To limit or restrain someone or something. We need to come up with provisions to keep the new director in check—otherwise, he'll totally dismantle our department. keep someone or something in check and hold someone or something in check to keep someone or something under control; to restrain someone or something. Hang on to this rope to keep the dog in check. I was so angry I could hardly hold myself in check.
随便看	to show one's hand to show one's true colors To show the white feather tosh up to sign on the dotted line to sink one's teeth into to sink through the floor to sit tight to sit up and take notice to sleep like a log/top to sleep on something to slice the pie To smell a rat to smell fishy to smell to high heaven to smoke like a chimney to smoke someone/something out to some to somebody's advantage to somebody's dying day to somebody's face to somebody's heart's content to somebody's heart's desire to somebodys heart's desire to somebody's liking

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keep (someone or something) in check