phrasal
: in restraint : in a situation precluding free activity or development : under control
Lee held the left of the Union army in check — G.J.Fiebeger
phrasal
: in restraint : in a situation precluding free activity or development : under control
Lee held the left of the Union army in check — G.J.Fiebeger
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012