keep lid on

Strongest matches

• bind
• constrict
• curb
• hold down
• inhibit
• necessitate
• stifle

Strong matches

• ban
• bar
• bridle
• chain
• check
• coerce
• compel
• concuss
• confine
• cork
• deny
• deprive
• disallow
• drive
• hog-tie
• immure
• impel
• imprison
• incarcerate
• intern
• jail
• make
• oblige
• pressure
• pressurize
• urge
• withhold

Weak matches

• bottle up
• cool off
• hem in
• hold back
• hold in
• put half nelson on
• shotgun

Strongest matches

• collect
• cool
• curb
• stop

Strong matches

• check
• compose
• cork
• harness
• hog-tie
• rein
• repress
• restrain
• restrict
• smother
• stifle

Weak matches

• bottle up
• hold in
• keep back
• put half nelson on
• simmer down

Strongest matches

• constrain
• contain
• control
• hamper
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• restrain
• suppress
• tame

Strong matches

• abstain
• bit
• bridle
• check
• deny
• fetter
• hobble
• hog-tie
• hold down
• ice
• leash
• manacle
• moderate
• muzzle
• refrain
• retard
• scrub
• shackle
• subdue
• tie
• withhold

Weak matches

• bottle up
• box in
• bring to screeching halt
• cool down
• cool off
• entrammel
• hold back
• hold in
• keep tight rein on
• rein in
• send up
• tie up

Strongest matches

• avert
• avoid
• bar
• block
• counter
• forbid
• forestall
• halt
• hamper
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• limit
• preclude
• prohibit
• put an end to
• restrain
• restrict
• rule out
• stop
• thwart
• ward off

Strong matches

• anticipate
• arrest
• baffle
• balk
• check
• chill
• cool
• cork
• counteract
• dam
• debar
• foil
• forfend
• frustrate
• intercept
• interdict
• interrupt
• obstruct
• obviate
• repress
• retard

Weak matches

• dead-end
• defend against
• head off
• hold back
• hold off
• nip in the bud
• put a stop to
• shut out
• stave off
• turn aside

Strongest matches

• ban
• block
• constrain
• enjoin
• forbid
• freeze
• halt
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• outlaw
• preclude
• prevent
• proscribe
• restrain
• restrict
• rule out

Strong matches

• cool
• cork
• debar
• disallow
• forfend
• hamper
• interdict
• kill
• nix
• obstruct
• spike
• stymie
• taboo
• veto

Weak matches

• bottle up
• box in
• bring to screeching halt
• gridlock
• hang up
• hold up
• jam up
• lock up
• pass on
• put a lock on
• put a stopper in
• put chill on
• put down
• put half nelson on
• shut out
• throw cold water on
• tie up
• zing

Strongest matches

• anticipate
• avert
• avoid
• counteract
• foil
• forestall
• halt
• hold off
• preclude
• put an end to
• rule out
• thwart
• ward off

Strong matches

• arrest
• baffle
• balk
• bar
• block
• check
• chill
• cool
• cork
• counter
• dam
• debar
• forbid
• forfend
• frustrate
• hamper
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• intercept
• interdict
• interrupt
• limit
• obstruct
• obviate
• prohibit
• repress
• restrain
• restrict
• retard
• stop
• ward

Weak matches

• defend against
• head off
• hold back
• nip in the bud
• put a stop to
• shut out
• stave off
• turn aside