Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To get under control, to prevent (something) from increasing or becoming more of a problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: put the kibosh on, put a stop to, put an end to, put paid to, put a block on
Antonyms: none provided
History
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