in check

Idioms  

1. Restrained from moving or acting; under control. For example, The first division held the enemy in check, or Mary kept her emotions in check. This term replaced at check and out of check, which date from the mid-1500s.

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Example Sentences

More consumers are buying used jewelry, toy cars and other gifts than in previous years, risking the disappointment of extended family and friends to keep their budgets in check because of inflation and other financial pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal

That bodes poorly for the Fed’s attempts to keep inflation in check, and adds a new dimension of skepticism to last week’s CPI reading for the month of November that showed a surprise pullback in both core and headline pressures.

From Barron's

The struggle to keep monthly payments in check is so tough that the typical 48- to 60-month car-loan term has given way to 72-month terms, and longer, industry officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal

A bull steepening of the Treasury curve is typically a positive signal for stocks, as it suggests aggressive central bank action to lower interest rates and stimulate economic growth while at the same time keeping longer-term inflation expectations in check.

From Barron's

For the Federal Reserve, cooling wage gains are an encouraging sign that inflation remains in check.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• discreet
• laid-back
• mild
• muted
• reasonable
• reticent
• subdued
• tasteful
• unobtrusive