keep something/someone at bay

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Definition of keep something/someone at bay words

phrase keep something/someone at bay If you keep something or someone at bay, or hold them at bay, you prevent them from reaching, attacking, or affecting you. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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