He tried to contain her

Posted by ESC on September 11, 2004

In Reply to: He tried to contain her posted by Bruce Kahl on September 11, 2004

: : Could anyone tell me what context could "He tried to contain her" fit in?

: : thanks

: It was a dark and stormy night as she pulled her arms free of the man behind her. He tried to contain her but was amazed at how strong this girl was. She pushed him back hard against the bar.

: He tried to contain her but the AMEX bill was way too much for him to pay so he ripped up the card.

From Merriam-Webster:

Contain -- 1 : to keep within limits: as a : RESTRAIN, CONTROL b : CHECK, HALT c : to follow successfully a policy of containment toward d : to prevent (as an enemy or opponent) from advancing or from making a successful attack