Đồng nghĩa của keeping a lid on

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Present participle for to restrain or to keep in check
controlling composing containing cooling regulating restraining restricting checking constraining curbing repressing subduing bridling limiting quelling calming mastering re-collecting settling suppressing adjusting capping moderating monitoring collecting inhibiting keeping measuring pulling in taming cornering inspecting lulling quieting rallying recovering smothering soothing stilling tranquilizing damping down keeping a tight rein on keeping in check keeping the lid on holding back holding in imposing limits on keeping in line putting the brakes on reining in setting limits on simmering down stifling governing biting back withholding choking back fighting back arresting holding swallowing keeping under control holding down keeping back nipping in the bud impeding retarding stopping squelching muffling ruling reining hindering toning down reining back bottling up slowing down stemming the flow of buttoning up keeping control of keeping on a string gulping back overcoming strangling muzzling disciplining gagging deterring curtailing pegging trammelling trammeling freezing hiding quashing entrammeling entrammelling fettering concealing squashing crushing silencing putting a limit on licking boxing in cutting back boxing up keeping feeling inside oneself covering up keeping secret corking softening mellowing damping diminishing lessening cooling off keeping within bounds cooling down keeping tight rein on tying up snuffing out keeping in keeping lid on cracking down on putting down corking up shutting in clamping down on bringing to screeching halt slapping down quietening down holding in check getting under control halting barring thwarting obstructing delaying stemming staying stalling foiling frustrating preventing hampering neutralizing holding up pausing blocking terminating catching interrupting cutting short reducing bottlenecking counteracting staunching braking discouraging repulsing choking circumventing checkmating rebuffing neutralising drawing up slackening pace pulling up fetching up standing in the way of putting a brake on interfering with bringing to a standstill putting a spoke in someone's wheel playing for time confining tempering decreasing delimiting mitigating deadening dampening circumscribing quenching allaying fixing modulating sinking submerging modifying pocketing keeping down dulling assuaging slowing blunting straitening bounding relieving mollifying extinguishing constricting setting easing lowering qualifying abating hemming in stamping out shutting down putting a lid on muting overpowering pacifying leashing demarcating killing cushioning shushing alleviating palliating hog-tying specifying binding demarking lightening locking up defining putting an end to soft-pedalling soft-pedaling playing down conquering damming handicapping detaining stanching cramping gentling ending directing imprisoning interning quietening resisting determining quelching guiding deciding gaoling jailing baulking chaining tying down garrotting getting the better of relaxing prescribing immobilizing immobilising delimitating slackening girdling balking bringing under control putting away cracking down pinning down sweetening putting a damper on fencing in revising altering keeping within limits dulcifying putting an stop to putting half nelson on putting a ceiling on marking off cutting off encircling enclosing surrounding bringing to an end transmogrifying taking the edge off revamping switching cooling out coming down on managing destroying gulping fighting censoring sating drowning gaining control over gaining mastery over opposing withstanding slaking mothballing setting a limit on attenuating biting one's lip keeping a rein on chillin chilling icing tongue-tying hushing remitting shackling clogging idling scrubbing bracing dropping bringing up sidetracking hamstringing appeasing knocking off incarcerating deflating bringing into line laying down the law to someone numbing benumbing cauterizing dashing blanketing weakening shutting up drying up dummying up placating admixing helping ruining wrecking marring depressing necessitating concussing disallowing closing in depriving locking in banning denying shotgunning immuring cooping up rationing bringing to a screeching halt tiing one's hands fine tuning chilling out taking the bite out of diluting making reasonable monkeying around with taking the sting out of clouding throwing cold water on cauterising placing a limit on decelerating stunting conciliating narrowing prelimiting tethering contracting inclosing shortening shrinking spoiling ameliorating satisfying comforting pouring cold water on setting back clipping someone's wings putting on ice hanging up cutting down on sending up drawing the line on taking tough action clamping down breaking mincing humbling lagging miring retardating throttling bitting harnessing harshing propitiating temperating cowing fixing up taking sting out patching things up debarring reclaiming busting putting the lid on internalizing bottling embogging reefing postponing loitering procrastinating internalising impounding hogtying hogtieing bringing to a stop putting paid to messing up putting the kibosh on doing for putting the stopper on bringing to a halt watering down sitting on pulling back getting a grip on cutting down bogging down keeping waiting winding down losing steam anchoring it losing speed swaying reconciling honeying sugaring dulcorating conditioning influencing dictating forming having on a tight leash attuning balancing letting down flaps hitting the brakes meeting halfway moulding shaping affecting getting in the way of underlying touching harmonizing keeping under wraps predisposing shepherding disposing acting on working on molding inclining establishing keeping inside jamming up blacking out exerting influence on impacting on toning tuning varying having an effect on being a factor in having an impact on inflecting delineating identifying classifying designating outlining stipulating distinguishing tweaking shifting amending changing fine-tuning harmonising adapting marking out compassing belting setting bounds to setting the boundaries of verging enveloping flanking edging staking out rimming setting out walling in girding setting the limits of laying down detailing encompassing bordering marking

Trái nghĩa của keeping a lid on

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