to keep somebody in line

  • 1keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 …

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  • 2line — line1 W1S1 [laın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on paper/on the ground)¦ 2¦(between two areas)¦ 3¦(of people/things)¦ 4¦(direction)¦ 5¦(on your face)¦ 6¦(phone)¦ 7¦(for trains)¦ 8¦(between two types of thing)¦ 9¦(shape/edge)¦ 10¦(w …

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  • 3Keep On Loving You (album) — Keep On Loving You Studio album by Reba Released August 18, 2009 …

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  • 4keep up — verb 1. maintain a required pace or level (Freq. 6) He could not keep up and dropped out of the race • Hyponyms: ↑keep step, ↑keep pace • Entailment: ↑compete, ↑vie, ↑contend …

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  • 5Keep Yourself Alive — Infobox Single Name = Keep Yourself Alive Artist = Queen B side= Son and Daughter from Album = Queen Released = July 6, 1973 Format = 7 [ Recorded = ] Genre = Hard rock Length = 3:45 Label = flagicon|GBR EMI, flagicon|USA Elektra Writer = Brian… …

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  • 6keep in line — verb control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one s advantage She manipulates her boss She is a very controlling mother and doesn t let her children grow up The teacher knew how to keep the class in line she keeps in line • …

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  • 7hold the line — verb 1. hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant • Hypernyms: ↑conserve, ↑preserve, ↑maintain, ↑keep up • Verb Frames: Somebody s on something 2. hold the phone line open …

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  • 8toe the line — verb do what is expected (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑comply, ↑follow, ↑abide by • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * CONFORM, obey/observe the rules, comply with the rules, abide by the rules. → line * * * …

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  • 9hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… …

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  • 10mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …

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