Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with curb in American Collocation
draconian
strict
tight
tough
Environmentalists are calling for draconian global curbs on greenhouse gas production.
put a curb on something
impose
place
put
During his chancellorship, he imposed the tightest curbs on public spending since the war.
lift or ease a curb on something
ease
lift
relax
They also called for lifting curbs on media.
call for a curb on something
call for
Campaigners call for traffic curbs to halt increasing CO2 emissions.
emissions
exports
freedom
immigration
inflation
liberty
spending
The government’s plans to introduce new curbs on civil liberties were condemned.