to keep expenses under control
Kosten unter Kontrolle halten (Kosten unter Kontrolle halten)
"The company managed to hold down costs despite rising raw material prices."
"Das Unternehmen konnte die Kosten unter Kontrolle halten, trotz steigender Rohstoffpreise." (Das Unternehmen konnte **die Kosten unter Kontrolle halten**, trotz steigender Rohstoffpreise.)
to give someone the necessary information about something
to reject a proposal by voting against it
to recover energy and relax following stress or effort
to formally accept something and thank the giver
to start learning or doing something different from before
to prevent from increasing or growing