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to keep sb at bay

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  • keep something at bay — keep (something) at bay to control something and prevent it from causing you problems. She fought to keep her unhappiness at bay. In the garden, there s no security system to keep the rabbits at bay. Experts hope the economy will slow enough to… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep someone at bay — keep (someone) at bay to prevent someone from moving closer. He held the police at bay with a gun for several hours …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep something at bay — keep/hold/something at bay phrase to prevent something serious, dangerous, or unpleasant from affecting you Doctors recommend Vitamin C for keeping colds at bay. Thesaurus: to defend or protect yourselfsynonym Main entry: bay * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep something at bay — keep (something/someone) at bay to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you. If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden. For me, overeating is a way of keeping… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep someone at bay — keep (something/someone) at bay to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you. If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden. For me, overeating is a way of keeping… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep somebody at bay — hold/keep sb/sth at ˈbay idiom to prevent an enemy from coming close or a problem from having a bad effect Syn: ward off • I m trying to keep my creditors at bay. • Charlotte bit her lip to hold the tears at bay …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep at bay — keep (something) at bay to control something and prevent it from causing you problems. She fought to keep her unhappiness at bay. In the garden, there s no security system to keep the rabbits at bay. Experts hope the economy will slow enough to… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep at bay — keep (someone) at bay to prevent someone from moving closer. He held the police at bay with a gun for several hours …   New idioms dictionary

  • bay — Ⅰ. bay [1] ► NOUN ▪ a broad curved inlet of the sea. ORIGIN Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia. Ⅱ. bay [2] (also bay laurel or sweet bay) ► NOUN …   English terms dictionary

  • keep at bay — keep (something/someone) at bay to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you. If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden. For me, overeating is a way of keeping… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep at bay — If you keep someone or something at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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