Đồng nghĩa của keep a tight rein on

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To restrain or to keep in check
control compose contain cool regulate restrain restrict check constrain curb repress subdue bridle limit quell calm master re-collect settle suppress adjust cap moderate monitor collect inhibit keep measure pull in tame corner inspect lull quiet rally recover smother soothe still tranquillize tranquilize damp down keep a lid on keep in check keep the lid on hold back hold in impose limits on keep in line put the brakes on rein in set limits on simmer down stifle govern keep under control hold confine delimit bite back keep back hold down keep within bounds bottle up rule circumscribe trammel freeze peg hinder withhold arrest fetter demarcate bound fix rein back cork constrict hamper specify demark delimitate define choke back cool down keep lid on fight back button up hem in keep within limits rein keep control of keep on a string tone down cork up bar keep down terminate cramp set prescribe straiten nip in the bud girdle stop hold in check place a limit on tie down mark off put a brake on draw the line on gain mastery over gain control over impede retard muffle muzzle strangle hog-tie discipline deter curtail gag put half nelson on entrammel put a limit on box in cut back cool off slow down keep tight rein on tie up stem the flow of bring to screeching halt ration encircle bind shorten narrow reduce shrink contract temper inclose surround chain prelimit qualify tether decrease enclose diminish modify send up put on ice hang up come down on cut down on shut in put a ceiling on clip someone's wings put away pin down prevent obstruct kill squelch stamp out handicap imprison interfere with intern quash squash jail delineate detain modulate lock up crack down on gaol put an end to clamp down on crack down mark out shut down hamstring concentrate silence hobble establish guide direct immure swallow deaden quelch mitigate sink pocket submerge tie extinguish incarcerate impound quench overpower coop up focus close in shush put an stop to choke narrow down clamp down not allow to go beyond keep within the limits of set the limits halt set a limit on stymie put a stop to come down hard on ease determine relieve mothball immobilize immobilise encumber slow censor mark environ encompass frustrate baulk thwart shackle outline hold up conceal suffocate ban lock in deny concuss fence in deprive shotgun disallow necessitate balk hide accost nail down snuff dry up hush dummy up ice quieten shut up tongue-tie manage dampen shower oppress put out bite one's lip hush up shroud heap budget conserve cramp someone's style leash bit harness administer take tough action confront waylay overlook methodize debar isolate save adapt organize systematize stay stem hogtie allocate reconcile keep in pinpoint localise center localize centre police administrate legislate crush sit on box up pull back pacify allay centre on bring under control coordinate standardize palliate destroy have on a tight leash supervise mince mellow damp soften relax break temperate balance superintend restrict the consumption of mute describe clarify stake out oversee steward zero in center on fix on preside over limit to a fixed amount garrote garrotte play down cool out meet halfway soft-pedal keep an eye on keep tabs on stop from spreading systematise standardise pace organise get tough on tighten up on come down on like a ton of bricks get tough take severe measures against come down heavily on take stern measures against commit jug hold prisoner put in prison send to prison take into custody send down hold captive book bastille slough railroad put into detention clap in irons put inside put in chains send up the river throw in jail bang up keep under lock and key throw book at take away put behind bars put under lock and key

Trái nghĩa của keep a tight rein on

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