at bay
idiom
: in the position of being unable to move closer while attacking or trying to approach someone
—used with keep or hold
The soldiers kept the attackers at bay.
—often used figurativelyThe doctors have been able to keep her illness at bay for several months.
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Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
Shop the best moisturizers for rosacea Below are hydrating, gentle moisturizers that’ll keep redness at bay and make sure your skin feels its healthiest.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
Split open at the seam and tender female feet
urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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“At bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20bay. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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