"in check" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} in check
  1. Under restraint or control. Translations (Translations): kurissa (Finnish), под контролем (pod kontrolem) (Russian), a raya (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-in_check-en-prep_phrase-zcwrAQly Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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