If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden.
For me, overeating is a way of keeping my feelings at bay.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
keep someone at bay — keep (someone) at bay to prevent someone from moving closer. He held the police at bay with a gun for several hours … New idioms dictionary
keep something at bay — keep (something/someone) at bay to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you. If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden. For me, overeating is a way of keeping… … New idioms dictionary
keep at bay — keep (someone) at bay to prevent someone from moving closer. He held the police at bay with a gun for several hours … New idioms dictionary
keep at bay — keep (something/someone) at bay to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you. If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden. For me, overeating is a way of keeping… … New idioms dictionary
keep at bay — If you keep someone or something at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them … The small dictionary of idiomes
bay — [[t]be͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ bays, baying, bayed 1) N COUNT: oft in names A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards. ...a short ferry ride across the bay. ...the Bay of Bengal. ...the San Francisco Bay area. 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A bay is a… … English dictionary
keep at bay — If you keep someone or something at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Keep at bay — If you keep someone or something at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them … Dictionary of English idioms
bay — bay1 [beı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sea)¦ 2 keep/hold something at bay 3¦(area)¦ 4¦(for cargo)¦ 5¦(tree)¦ 6¦(horse)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: baie, from Old Spanish bahia] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
bay — bay1 [ beı ] noun count ** 1. ) an area of the coast where the land curves inward: The harbor lights were visible across the bay. 2. ) a partly enclosed area that is used for a particular purpose, for example parking a car a ) an area in an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
