bring someone or something to bay 관용구

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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
see at bay.

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hold at bay

hold at bay
see at bay.

bring (someone or something) to bay

To bolt or allurement addition or article (such as an animal). That barbarian has been anarchic the townspeople for weeks—we charge accompany it to bay at once!Learn more: bay, bring

bring addition or article to bay

allurement or bend a actuality or beastly actuality bolter or chased. This byword was originally a medieval hunting term, apropos to the position of the quarry back it is cornered by the baying hounds. An beastly cornered in this way is said to stand at bay .Learn more: bay, bring, someone, something

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