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- to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ...
- to make notes, to jot down (e.g. phone number)
- to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for
- to be soon, to be in the offing
- to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
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I was told by the doctor to cut back on salt.
With the match coming up tomorrow, the players are nervous.
It is better to refrain from speaking in public places.
She jotted down the phone number in her memo pad.
With an important meeting just around the corner, the department head was fully absorbed in preparations.
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