单词 | to hold something in check keep sth in check |
释义 | to hold something in check keep sth in check or keep sth in check phrase See full dictionary entry for checkIf something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful. Unemployment was still held in check but the economy was stagnating. He's found someone with a bit of fight to keep him in check. |
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