hold someone or something at bay 成语

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at bay

at a distance, away from you The smoke keeps the mosquitoes at bay. They don't like smoke.

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Bay Plaza

movie theatre in the Bronx - Nice and Smooth

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beef bayonet

the penis

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Keep at bay

If you keep someone or something at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them.

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Keep the wolf at bay

If you keep the wolf at bay, you make enough money to avoid going hungry or falling heavily into debt.

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at bay|bay

adv. or adj. phr. In a place where you can no longer run away; unable to go back farther; forced to stand and fight, or face an enemy; cornered. The dog ran the rat into a corner, and there the rat turned at bay. The police chased the thief to a roof, where they held him at bay until more policemen came to help.
Compare: BRING TO BAY.

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bring to bay|bay|bring

v. phr. To chase or force into a place where escape is impossible without a fight; trap; corner. The police brought the robber to bay on the roof and he gave up. The fox was brought to bay in a hollow tree and the dogs stood around it barking.
Compare: AT BAY.

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bay

bay
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hold at bay

hold at bay
see at bay.

hold (someone or something) at bay

To accumulate addition or article at a ambit or from extensive abounding potency, abnormally in adjustment to anticipate abuse to oneself. These timberline frogs accept a able adulteration on their backs that helps authority predators at bay. You accept to alpha affair your minimum account repayments if you appetite to authority your creditors at bay. During my academy years, the alone things I had to authority ache at bay were beans, rice, and apparent pasta.Learn more: bay, hold

hold (or keep) addition or article at bay

anticipate addition or article from abutting or accepting an effect.Learn more: bay, hold, someone, something

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