at bay
prep_phrase
Middle School
1
Unable to come closer; at a distance.
2
Cornered; unable to flee.
3
Of an animal, especially a docile animal in contrast to a predatory animal which would be blazoned statant: standing, in profile toward dexter, with all four feet on the ground. (If gazing at the viewer, the animal is at gaze.)
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