give the horse rein

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• To give the rein to — Rein Rein (r?n), n. [F. r[^e]ne, fr. (assumed) LL. retina, fr. L. retinere to hold back. See {Retain}.] 1. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse. [1913 Webster] This… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rein — (r?n), n. [F. r[^e]ne, fr. (assumed) LL. retina, fr. L. retinere to hold back. See {Retain}.] 1. The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse. [1913 Webster] This knight laid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Dog in the Manger — The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions. Interpreted variously over the centuries, it is used now of those who spitefully prevent others from having… …   Wikipedia

• Rein — For other uses, see Rein (disambiguation). Reins are used to slow and direct the animal …   Wikipedia

• rein — noun 1 (often reins) for controlling a horse VERB + REIN ▪ hold ▪ Can you hold the reins for a minute? ▪ gather, gather up, pick up ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• rein — rein1 [ reın ] noun count 1. ) usually plural a long narrow piece of leather fastened to a horse s head that the rider uses to control the horse a ) BRITISH a set of bands fastened around a small child that an adult holds so that the child can… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rein — rein1 [reın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: rene, from Latin retinere; RETAIN] 1.) [C usually plural] a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse s head in order to control it →↑bridle 2.) give (full/free) rein to sth …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rein — 1 noun (C) 1 also reins (plural) a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse s head in order to control it 2 give (full/free) rein to to allow an emotion or feeling to be expressed freely: He gave free rein to his imagination… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• rein — I UK [reɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms rein : singular rein plural reins 1) a) [usually plural] a long narrow piece of leather fastened to a horse s head that the rider uses to control the horse b) British a set of bands fastened around a… …   English dictionary

• rein — [[t]re͟ɪn[/t]] reins, reining, reined 1) N PLURAL Reins are the thin leather straps attached round a horse s neck which are used to control the horse. 2) N PLURAL: oft the N of n Journalists sometimes use the expression the reins or the reins of… …   English dictionary

• rein — I n. control 1) to keep a rein on 2) to give free, full rein to ( to remove restraints on ) 3) a tight rein (to keep a tight rein on smb.) 4) (misc.) to seize the reins of government II v. (D; tr.) to rein to (to rein a horse to the left) * * *… …   Combinatory dictionary