keep something back

keep something back
1)

she kept back some of the money

Syn:
reserve, keep in reserve, put aside/by, set aside; retain, hold back, hold on to, not part with; informal stash away
2)

she kept back the details

Syn:
withhold, keep secret, keep hidden, conceal, suppress, keep quiet about
3)

she could hardly keep back her tears

Syn:
suppress, stifle, choke back, fight back, hold back/in, repress, keep in check, contain, smother, swallow, bite back

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  • keep something back from somebody — ˌkeep sthˈback (from sb) derived to refuse to tell sb sth • I m sure she s keeping something back from us. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep something back — 1 she kept back some of the money: (KEEP IN) RESERVE, put by/aside, set aside; retain, hold back, keep, hold on to, not part with; N. Amer. set by; informal stash away. 2 she kept back the details …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep sth back — UK US keep sth back Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to not use the whole amount of something: »We ll need to keep back some of the budget for travel later in the year …   Financial and business terms

  • ˌkeep sth ˈback — phrasal verb to not tell someone something, or to not show how you feel He said he was fine, but I knew he was keeping something back.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • keep somebody back from something — ˌkeep sbˈback (from sb/sth) derived to make sb stay at a distance from sb/sth • Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep your back covered —    If you do something in case a problem arises later for which you might be blamed, you keep your back covered.     You d better make a copy of that letter to keep your back covered …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • hold something back — hold (something) back to keep something secret. They talk about everything and hold back nothing …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/​something in check …   Useful english dictionary

  • hold something back — 1 Jane held back the tears: SUPPRESS, fight back, choke back, stifle, smother, subdue, rein in, repress, curb, control, keep a tight rein on; …   Useful english dictionary

  • choke something back — SUPPRESS, hold back, fight back, bite back, swallow, check, restrain, control, repress, smother, stifle; informal keep a/the lid on. → choke * * * suppress a strong emotion or the expression of such an emotion Liz was choking back her anger * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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