hold+in+check
111keep sth in check — hold/keep sth in check ► to put a limit on something so that it does not increase or become worse: »We must find ways of keeping our expenditure in check. Main Entry: ↑check …
112keep something in check — hold/keep (something/someone) in check to keep something or someone under control, usually to stop them becoming too large or too powerful. The natural order of things is that the predators of an animal keep the population in check. The central… …
113keep someone in check — hold/keep (something/someone) in check to keep something or someone under control, usually to stop them becoming too large or too powerful. The natural order of things is that the predators of an animal keep the population in check. The central… …
114keep in check — hold/keep (something/someone) in check to keep something or someone under control, usually to stop them becoming too large or too powerful. The natural order of things is that the predators of an animal keep the population in check. The central… …
115Texas hold 'em — This article is about the poker game. For other uses, see Texas hold em (disambiguation). Hold em redirects here. For other uses, see Hold em (disambiguation). Texas hold em Texas Hold em involves community cards available to all players.… …
116It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back — Studio album by Public Enemy Released …
117keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/something in check …
118in check — phrasal : in restraint : in a situation precluding free activity or development : under control Lee held the left of the Union army in check G.J.Fiebeger * * * 1) under control a way of keeping inflation in check 2) …
119Bad Check Restitution Program — A Bad Check Restitution Program is an intermediate agency that works to retrieve funds from bad check writers in order to repay moneys owed to the recipients of the checks.About half of all U.S. states offer some type of Bad Check Restitution… …
120Cashier's check — A cashier s check (cashier s cheque, bank check, official check, demand draft, teller s check, bank draft or treasurer s check) is a check guaranteed by a bank. They are treated as guaranteed funds and are usually cleared the next day. It is the… …
