| 单词 | rein someone in |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Mary spoiled both her children, then tried too late to rein them in. Synonyms control Try to control that temper of yours. hold He was held in an arm lock. limit He limited payments on the country's foreign debt. check Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. restrict a move to restrict the number of students on campus at any one time halt Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday. curb He must learn to curb that temper of his. restrain He grabbed my arm, partly to restrain me. Additional synonymsin the sense of check Definition to slow the growth or progress of Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. Synonyms stop, control, limit, arrest, delay, halt, curb, bar, restrain, inhibit, rein, thwart, hinder, repress, obstruct, retard, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, nip in the bud, put a spoke in someone's wheel in the sense of curb Definition to control or restrain He must learn to curb that temper of his. Synonyms restrain, control, check, contain, restrict, moderate, suppress, inhibit, subdue, hinder, repress, constrain, retard, impede, muzzle, bridle, stem the flow of, keep a tight rein on in the sense of halt Definition to come to a stop or bring (someone or something) to a stop Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday. Synonyms hold back, end, check, block, arrest, stem, curb, terminate, obstruct, staunch, cut short, impede, bring to an end, stem the flow, nip in the bud Nearby words of |
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