What does “Keep someone in check” mean?
Keep someone in check
Meaning: To control or restrain someone to prevent them from doing something harmful or excessive.
Mantener a alguien a raya
Significado: Controlar o contener a alguien para evitar que haga algo dañino o excesivo.
Manter alguém na linha
Significado: Controlar ou restringir alguém para evitar que faça algo prejudicial ou excessivo.
Tenir quelqu'un en bride
Signification: Contrôler ou retenir quelqu'un pour l'empêcher de faire quelque chose de nuisible ou excessif.
Jemanden in Schach halten
Bedeutung: Jemanden kontrollieren oder zurückhalten, um zu verhindern, dass er etwas Schädliches oder Übertriebenes tut.
Tenere qualcuno a bada
Significato: Controllare o trattenere qualcuno per impedirgli di fare qualcosa di dannoso o eccessivo.
Birini kontrol altında tutmak
Anlam: Birini kontrol etmek veya zararlı ya da aşırı bir şey yapmasını önlemek.
约束某人
意思: 控制或约束某人，防止他们做出有害或过度的行为。
誰かを抑える
意味: 誰かを制御して過剰な行動を防ぐ。
누군가를 통제하다
의미: 누군가가 해로운 행동을 하지 못하도록 제지하다.
Dialogue
15:45:10 - He's been spending too much money lately.
15:45:13 - His wife needs to keep him in check.
15:45:16 - I agree. He needs to be more careful.
15:45:19 - They should set a budget together.
12:30:55 - The students were getting out of control.
12:30:58 - The teacher kept them in check.
12:31:01 - She's very strict.
12:31:04 - That's why they respect her.
17:30:10 - My younger brother is so reckless. He's always doing dangerous things.
17:30:13 - Your parents need to keep him in check before he gets hurt.
17:30:16 - They try, but he doesn't listen.
17:30:19 - Maybe they need to be stricter with him.
14:20:45 - She's been spreading rumors about everyone in the office.
14:20:48 - HR needs to keep her in check before it gets worse.
14:20:51 - I agree. It's creating a toxic environment.
14:20:54 - I'll report it to them.
21:15:30 - My daughter spends hours on her phone every day.
21:15:33 - You need to keep her in check and set some limits.
21:15:36 - I've been thinking about setting screen time rules.
21:15:39 - That's a great idea. It's important to have balance.