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Noun

A concrete margin along the edge of a road

A check or restraint on something

A limiting condition, rule or measure

A checking or restraining element

An undermining of the rights of others

Piece protecting part of a vehicle

The area on either side of a road

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something

A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface

To restrain or keep in check

To gain mastery or control over something or someone

To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

To mark out the boundary or limits of

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Noun

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A concrete margin along the edge of a road

pavement

kerb

sidewalk edge

“The red cabriolet with the top down was blocking a large truck that happened to be parked by the curb just behind him.”

Noun

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A check or restraint on something

balk^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

defence^UK

defense^US

precautionary measure

road block

preventive measure

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

stamping out

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

unfortunate development

keeping under control

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“To improve economic performance and put a curb on inflation, we must reduce the non-productive use of resources.”

Noun

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A limiting condition, rule or measure

controlled distribution

essential requirement

string attached to something

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Noun

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A checking or restraining element

cancelation^US

Noun

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An undermining of the rights of others

Noun

Piece protecting part of a vehicle

armor^US

armour^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

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Noun

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The area on either side of a road

Noun

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

economizing^US

economising^UK

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Noun

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A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking

Noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface

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Verb

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To restrain or keep in check

bring to screeching halt

minimize^US

minimise^UK

tranquilize^US

cauterize^US

keep feeling inside oneself

neutralize^US

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

cauterise^UK

economize^US

economise^UK

neutralise^UK

lay down the law to someone

baulk^UK

take the sting out of

meet halfway

cool out

make reasonable

bring to a standstill

put a spoke in someone's wheel

internalize^US

gaol^UK

jail^US

balk^US

internalise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

amortise^UK

amortize^US

limit to a fixed amount

restrict the consumption of

harmonize^US

harmonise^UK

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“His parents decided that if Jay couldn't curb his spending, then he would have to start earning his own money.”

Verb

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To gain mastery or control over something or someone

bring to screeching halt

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

render helpless

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“With the help of Jolene, Beth was finally able to curb her addiction to alcohol.”

Verb

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To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spanner in the works

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

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Verb

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To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to a standstill

leave alone

resist the temptation to

restrain oneself from

cramp someone's style

bring to screeching halt

put up a fight against

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

prevent from making progress

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

expire

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

avoid doing something

take the pledge

be temperate

not touch

have nothing to do with

destabilize^US

immobilize^US

demoralize^US

immobilise^UK

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

act like a wet blanket

set your face against

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To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

organise^UK

organize^US

systematise^UK

systematize^US

standardise^UK

standardize^US

legalise^UK

normalize^US

normalise^UK

legalize^US

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To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

drive a coach and horses through

show to be false

blow out of the water

knock the bottom out of

knocks props out from under

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

have an argument about

defend oneself against

criticize^US

inquire^US

criticise^UK

enquire^UK

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Verb

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To mark out the boundary or limits of

set the boundaries of

mark the boundaries of

measure something off

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

localize^US

centre^UK

localise^UK

center^US

stop from spreading

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