n.
1.an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
2.a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
3.a stock exchange in New York
4.the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess curb v.
1.lessen the intensity of
2.to put down by force or authority
3.keep to the curb
4.place restrictions on
Idiom of the Day
set in
to begin and probably continue (used for a weather or mental condition)
The rain has set in and it looks like it will not stop. A mild depression has set in for my neighbor