in check
• under control.
• "a way of keeping inflation in check"
Similar:
curb,
restrain,
hold back,
keep under control,
keep a tight rein on,
bridle,
rein in,
rein back,
control,
govern,
master,
repress,
suppress,
subdue,
stifle,
smother,
tone down,
keep a lid on,
nip in the bud,
• (of a king) directly attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn; (of a player) having the king in this position.
