to keep sth under control so that it does not spread or get worse
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to keep sth under control so that it does not spread or get worse
"I am finding it extremely difficult to hold it in check "and I am afraid I will lose control again
He always kept it in check. One thing that we did every once in a while which just seems so bizarre by now, but it's...
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