To quash or suppress something; to control something so as to keep it from flourishing, increasing, or succeeding. Watch the video
Category: Idiom of the Day
keep (something) straight (in one's mind/head)
To be able to understand something clearly and comprehensively; to keep the details of something clear in one’s mind. Watch the video
keep (someone) in the loop
To keep someone informed about and/or involved in something, such as a plan or project, especially that which involves or pertains to a specific group. Watch the video
inch-perfect
Extremely accurate; very well placed or perfectly judged. (Used especially of maneuvers, moves, or shots in sport.) Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video
in (one's) dotage
In a state of senility or mental decline due to old age. Watch the video
be in with a chance
To have a good chance or high probability of doing or accomplishing something. Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video
in virtue of (something)
Due to something; because of something; by reason of something. Watch the video
(in) up to (one's) eye(ball)s
Extremely busy; deeply involved or engrossed (in or with something). Watch the video
in the unlikely event (that) (something) happens
If a very improbable outcome turns out to be the case. Watch the video
in the sticks
In the countryside, especially in a rustic or particularly unsophisticated area. Watch the video