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fight something down — ˌfight sthˈback/ˈdown derived to try hard not to do or show sth, especially not to show your feelings • I was fighting back the tears. • He fought down his disgust. Main entry: ↑fightderived … Useful english dictionary
keep something back — 1) she kept back some of the money Syn: reserve, keep in reserve, put aside/by, set aside; retain, hold back, hold on to, not part with; informal stash away 2) she kept back the details Syn: withhold, keep secret, keep hidden … Thesaurus of popular words
keep something back — 1 she kept back some of the money: (KEEP IN) RESERVE, put by/aside, set aside; retain, hold back, keep, hold on to, not part with; N. Amer. set by; informal stash away. 2 she kept back the details … Useful english dictionary
choke something back — SUPPRESS, hold back, fight back, bite back, swallow, check, restrain, control, repress, smother, stifle; informal keep a/the lid on. → choke * * * suppress a strong emotion or the expression of such an emotion Liz was choking back her anger * * * … Useful english dictionary
hold something back — 1 Jane held back the tears: SUPPRESS, fight back, choke back, stifle, smother, subdue, rein in, repress, curb, control, keep a tight rein on; … Useful english dictionary
fight — 1 /faIt/ past tense and past participle fought verb 1 WAR (I, T) to take part in a war or battle: Did your Uncle fight in the last war? | fight sb: Vietnam fought France and then the US over 30 years. (+ against/with): He fought against the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fight — fight1 W1S1 [faıt] v past tense and past participle fought [fo:t US fo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(war)¦ 2¦(hit people)¦ 3¦(try to do something)¦ 4¦(prevent something)¦ 5¦(compete)¦ 6¦(argue)¦ 7¦(sport)¦ 8¦(emotion)¦ 9¦(law)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fight*/*/*/ — [faɪt] (past tense and past participle fought [fɔːt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] if people fight, they use guns or other weapons against each other Dan fought in the Gulf War.[/ex] We were fighting for freedom.[/ex] 2) [I/T] if people or animals fight,… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fight — [[t]fa͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ fights, fighting, fought 1) VERB If you fight something unpleasant, you try in a determined way to prevent it or stop it happening. [V n] Mother Teresa is an elderly nun who has devoted her life to fighting poverty... [V n] More… … English dictionary
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