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keep in line
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.keep in line - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"control, manipulatetease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"handle - show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate effortsinteract - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
keep in line
keep (someone or an animal) in lineFig. to make certain that someone behaves properly. It's very hard to keep Bill in line. He's sort of rowdy. The teacher had to struggle to keep the class in line.See also: keep, linekeep in line
Related to keep in line: keep to oneself, keep outSynonyms for keep in lineverb control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantageSynonymsRelated Words- tease
- handle
- ingratiate
- interact
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