keep in line, v.
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
control keep in line manipulate
sample sentences
"She manipulates her boss""She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"
"The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"
"she keeps in line"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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