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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in check

The RBI also signalled that it would use a mix of liquidity management tools to keep liquidity in check, while continuing to curb excessive volatility in the rupee.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

She said in an email that the state will continue monitoring and consider options for keeping temperatures in check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

President Donald Trump is among those who thinks the U.S. is already doing enough to keep AI in check.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

And it’s left them contending with two of the largest challenges of the corporate AI boom: driving high adoption but keeping costs in check.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Thank heavens they are licensed and thus kept somewhat in check.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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