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heavy hand collapse

iron hand collapse

obstruct collapse: block passage through; "obstruct the path"; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

chock collapse: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object; as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full"; support on chocks; "chock the boat"; secure with chocks

hold fast collapse

unrelaxed collapse: nor relaxed; "his life was drawing to a close in baffled zeal and unrelaxed strain"- U.B.Phillips

hole in the wall collapse

brake collapse: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle; an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant; any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants; cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"; stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road"

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

penny pinching collapse

penurious collapse

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

straiten collapse: squeeze together

playhouse collapse: plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

cool off collapse: feel less enamoured of something or somebody

clench collapse: squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"; hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"

lose ground collapse

cubbyhole collapse: a small compartment

hell to pay collapse: dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay"

sticky wicket collapse

selfish collapse: concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman

keep back collapse

laconic collapse

fine kettle of fish collapse

avaricious collapse: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

tight spot collapse

taut collapse: pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"; subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

economical collapse: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

dollhouse collapse: a small model of a house used as a toy by children; a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything

hold back collapse

slow up collapse

ease off collapse

slow down collapse

taciturn collapse: habitually reserved and uncommunicative

prohibit collapse

hot water collapse: a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"

withhold collapse: hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

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