Đồng nghĩa của keeping the lid on

checking restraining suppressing controlling curbing containing keeping in check keeping under control repressing holding back stifling smothering reining in inhibiting choking back bridling fighting back constraining holding in bottling up gagging buttoning up keeping back biting back subduing strangling swallowing muffling corking up restricting regulating moderating governing keeping a tight rein on keeping a lid on silencing mastering limiting keeping taming measuring holding corking cooling quelling pulling in overcoming concealing hiding reining sinking withholding holding down keeping within bounds pocketing hindering overpowering ruling arresting holding in check submerging composing capping collecting putting the brakes on keeping in line simmering down circumscribing quashing muzzling squelching delimiting retarding biting one's lip reining back hampering tying down keeping in killing putting a brake on curtailing pegging trammelling frustrating fettering trammeling hemming in straitening deterring confining freezing conquering fighting stopping gulping back keeping control of keeping on a string blocking internalising keeping inside keeping under wraps blacking out internalizing shushing bottling jamming up tying up cooling off bringing to screeching halt impeding cutting back entrammelling stemming the flow of putting a limit on disciplining boxing in keeping tight rein on entrammeling slowing down keeping lid on cooling down squashing crushing diminishing mellowing snuffing out softening lessening damping toning down cracking down on getting under control putting down licking nipping in the bud slapping down clamping down on quietening down hushing up oppressing shrouding extinguishing suffocating heaping snuffing choking putting out showering quenching demarcating setting specifying bounding delimitating placing a limit on marking off keeping within limits cramping girdling demarking drawing the line on barring defining terminating prescribing fixing constricting staying preventing putting away gaoling handicapping dampening having on a tight leash guiding bitting harnessing cracking down keeping down detaining bringing under control pinning down locking up boxing up hogtying sitting on hogtieing impounding debarring imprisoning stemming leashing pulling back jailing directing settling re-collecting calming monitoring adjusting cornering lulling rallying soothing stilling inspecting recovering quieting tranquilizing damping down setting limits on imposing limits on tempering reducing mitigating modulating shutting in enclosing deadening stamping out allaying halting decreasing pacifying easing modifying binding playing down lowering soft-pedalling soft-pedaling shutting up closing in locking in mollifying putting an end to caging interfering with managing weakening dulling getting the better of putting a lid on muting denying delaying quietening obstructing chilling out hog-tying qualifying thwarting abating assuaging relieving diluting relaxing getting a grip on gaining mastery over shutting down taking the edge off clouding humbling immuring beating incarcerating defeating cowing corralling balancing deflating adapting reconciling subjugating blunting vanquishing interning baulking cooping up discouraging ending stalling chaining palliating chastening interrupting alleviating quelching abasing throttling garrotting besting fencing in immobilizing holding up resisting surmounting hushing covering up balking cushioning mortifying lightening catching dispatching keeping secret immobilising dominating inclosing neutralizing triumphing over narrowing bringing to a halt putting a damper on surrounding revising walling in putting half nelson on throwing cold water on altering drawing up encircling putting an stop to repulsing disposing neutralising fetching up pulling up pouring cold water on transmogrifying revamping switching bringing to a standstill prelimiting prevailing over slackening cooling out gaining control of winning against bringing to an end putting a ceiling on placating putting the kibosh on coming down on resolving dimming coming down hard on putting a stop to destroying gulping censoring sealing in sealing up drowning gaining control over holding off sobering darkening shading deepening constipating stultifying slowing keeping a rein on keeping feeling inside oneself chillin chilling icing tongue-tying shackling clogging idling becalming salving lullabying remitting hamstringing scrubbing bracing dropping bringing up sidetracking bringing into line rationing setting a limit on numbing benumbing cauterizing dashing blanketing piping down calming down settling down laying down the law to someone dampening down overmatching hegemonizing knocking off foiling drying up dummying up clipping someone's wings tethering contracting putting on ice hanging up shortening shrinking cutting down on sending up punishing overbearing getting commanding upending pausing breaking mincing necessitating concussing disallowing depriving banning shotgunning attuning ruining wrecking marring depressing temperating girding cutting short skunking worsting getting over putting the lid on delineating bringing to a screeching halt tiing one's hands cauterising administering bottlenecking counteracting staunching harmonizing getting around bringing to a stop putting paid to methodizing overlooking penning encompassing environing checkmating braking rebuffing circumventing spoiling making up easing up appeasing tuning down comforting balming consoling solacing letting up doing down systematizing organizing doing for putting the stopper on toning tuning varying admixing mewing allocating outlining gentling slackening pace legislating policing administrating clobbering harshing meeting halfway standing in the way of inflecting smoothing stabilizing reclaiming busting standardizing coordinating deciding determining concentrating encaging encasing enveloping including hedging housing closeting playing for time putting a spoke in someone's wheel supervising marking out nailing down fine tuning making reasonable messing up tweaking shifting amending changing fine-tuning harmonising superintending stabilising smoothing out defusing crippling demilitarising taking the heat rescuing demilitarizing saving clearing the air padding swaying watering down tightening humiliating taking the bite out of monkeying around with taking the sting out of pounding overseeing stewarding conditioning influencing dictating forming presiding over moulding shaping affecting mewing up hemming keeping an eye on keeping tabs on underlying touching fencing standardising organising systematising pacing predisposing shepherding acting on working on molding inclining exerting influence on impacting on cinching demeaning degrading debasing fouling discrediting flattening shaming disgracing smirching dishonoring cheapening isolating having an effect on being a factor in afflicting having an impact on clamping down tightening up on taking severe measures against taking stern measures against getting tough on centreing focussing getting tough coming down heavily on localizing coming down on like a ton of bricks centring focusing centering localising pinpointing putting out of action bringing down bringing low dishonouring taking down palisading defending defending yourself warding off repelling staving off countering replying opposing putting up a fight retaliating riposting beating off fighting off putting someone in their place cutting down to size taking down a peg or two putting in one's place picketing stopping from spreading railing in hedging in penning in

concealing hiding hushing up keeping dark keeping secret suppressing glossing over whitewashing drawing a veil over sweeping under the carpet sweeping under the rug keeping a lid on veiling masking dissembling disguising repressing covering up keeping quiet about bottling up holding back keeping under your hat withholding camouflaging burying cloaking stifling sheltering belying censoring keeping quiet keeping under wraps sitting on keeping in the dark harbouring keeping back adumbrating tucking away protecting salting away putting out of the way not giving away keeping unknown not telling keeping mum about ditching harboring reserving blotting out papering over keeping cover hiding from view obscuring covering screening shrouding occulting blanketing smothering curtaining sugarcoating squashing secreting redacting downplaying burking airbrushing enshrouding dressing up masquerading keeping hidden giving a false idea of giving a false account of obfuscating making inconspicuous putting up a smokescreen muffling making up caching ensconcing planting squirreling eclipsing shielding hushing pulling a veil over smuggling shadowing stashing holing up hiding something from withholding from keeping from varnishing dissimulating veneering minimizing misrepresenting falsifying extenuating bluffing feigning simulating putting up a front faking putting on a false front shamming putting on an act soft-pedalling putting on a front putting up a smoke screen soft-pedaling de-emphasizing minimising affecting gagging muting banning stonewalling muzzling outlawing proscribing keeping silent about

gagging silencing quieting hushing muzzling censoring muffling muting quietening shushing stifling putting a gag on tongue-tying no-platforming sealing somebody's lips putting the lid on

keeping the peace keeping the peace in keeping the ring keeping the score keeping the wolf from the door keeping things going keeping the faith keeping the ball rolling keeping that in mind keeping tally keeping talking about keeping talking