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to hold something in check

to hold some·thing in check
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld suhm-thing in chek]
    • /tu hoʊld ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ɪn tʃɛk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld suhm-thing in chek]
    • /tu hoʊld ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ɪn tʃɛk/

Definition of to hold something in check words

  • phrase to hold something in check If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful. 0
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Parts of speech for To hold something in check

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to hold something in check popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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