American Idioms and Expressions

Keep The Wolves At Bay Idiom

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keep the wolves at bay
What does keep the wolves at bay mean?
to fight against some kind of troubleThe university students were angry and the administration had to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.
keep the wolves at bay
What does keep the wolves at bay mean?
to fight against some kind of trouble Many people are angry about the new tax. The government has to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.

keep the wolves at bay
What does keep the wolves at bay mean?
to fight against some kind of trouble The university students were angry and the administration had to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.


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What does "Murder will out" mean?
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What does "get out from under (someone or something)" mean?
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What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?
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