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at bay

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treedadjective

    forced to turn and face attackers

    "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

Wiktionary

  1. at bayadverb

    Unable to come closer; at a distance.

  2. at bayadverb

    Cornered; unable to flee.

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  1. at bay

    "At bay" is an idiom used to describe a situation where someone or something is cornered or kept in a position where they cannot move forward or attack. It's often used to refer to keeping a threat or danger under control and preventing it from causing harm.

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    Read the full text of the At Bay poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of at bay in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of at bay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of at bay in a Sentence

  1. Justin Rose:

    I'm into a run of golf now. There's a block of work starting this week, there's no way to fake it around Bay Hill. The rough's pretty thick, generally greens are quite firm which requires pin-point iron shots. There are a lot of intimidating looking shots.

  2. Rebecca Ore:

    These ships are anchored and many are awaiting entry into the San Pedro Bay Port complex -- the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach -- and in the course of transit it is possible that they would transit over a pipeline.

  3. The British government spokesman:

    The (British) government has regularly raised Mr. Aamer's case with the U.S. authorities and we support President Obama's commitment to closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, in terms of next steps, we understand that the U.S. government has notified Congress of this decision and once that notice period has been concluded, Mr. Aamer will be returned to the UK.

  4. Lynn Cullivan:

    People think the bay is their backyard, but it really is the beginning of the wilderness.

  5. Lynn Cullivan:

    It’s pretty bad when you get bit by a seal. people think the bay is their backyard, but it really is the beginning of the wilderness.

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  • σε απόστασηGreek
  • kurissa, kaukana, ahdistettu, poissa, selkä seinää vasten, nurkkaFinnish
  • aux aboisFrench
  • în șah, legat, la distanțăRomanian

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