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1 keep a tight grip on
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2 keep a tight grip/hold on someone
keep a tight grip/hold on someoneEnglish-Dutch dictionary > keep a tight grip/hold on someone
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3 keep a tight hand on the purse
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4 keep a tight rein on someone
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5 tight
adj. vast, strak, gespannen, nauw--------adv. vast, straktight1[ tajt] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; tightness〉 〈→ Sporttermen: American footballSporttermen: American football/〉1 strak ⇒ nauw(sluitend), (strak) gespannen, krap2 propvol3 potdicht6 gierig8 streng♦voorbeelden:1 tight shoes • te kleine/nauwe schoenen7 tight knot • ferme/stevige knoopa tight team • een hecht/harmonieus teama tight squeeze • een hele toer/opgave————————tight2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 hold me tight • hou me goed/stevig vastgood night, sleep tight • goedenacht, welterusten -
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n. greep; begrip; vastpakken; vastgrijpen; handvat--------v. vastpakken; vastgrijpen; begrijpen; innemen; boeien (uit interesse)grip1[ grip] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉6 → grippe grippe/♦voorbeelden:come/get to grips with someone • met iemand beginnen te vechtencome to grips with a problem • een probleem aanpakken〈 informeel〉 keep/take a grip on oneself • zich beheersen, zichzelf in de hand houden————————grip2〈 gripped〉II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:a gripping story • een boeiend verhaal -
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n. beurs; geld; kassa; fonds--------v. samentrekken (van de lippen)purse1[ pə:s] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:3 a holiday to Colombia is beyond/within my purse • ik kan me (g)een vakantie naar Colombia veroorloven————————purse2〈 werkwoord〉1 samentrekken ⇒ rimpelen, tuiten♦voorbeelden: -
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n. teugel, leidsel--------v. intomen, beteugelenrein1[ reen] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; vaak meervoud〉1 teugel♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 give (free/full) rein(s)/give the reins to someone/something • iemand/iets de vrije teugel latenhold/take the reins • de teugels in handen hebben/nemen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉————————rein2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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keep a tight rein on sth — Ⅰ. keep a tight rein on sth ► to control something very carefully: »We need to keep a tight rein on the advertising budget. Main Entry: ↑rein Ⅱ. keep a tight rein on sth ► to control something, especially spending, in a very careful way: » … Financial and business terms
keep a tight rein on someone — keep a tight rein on (someone/something) to control someone or something carefully. Clarke has consistently pointed to the need to keep a tight rein on government finances. He kept a tight rein on his daughter … New idioms dictionary
keep a tight rein on something — keep a tight rein on (someone/something) to control someone or something carefully. Clarke has consistently pointed to the need to keep a tight rein on government finances. He kept a tight rein on his daughter … New idioms dictionary
keep a tight rein on — (someone/something) to control someone or something carefully. Clarke has consistently pointed to the need to keep a tight rein on government finances. He kept a tight rein on his daughter … New idioms dictionary
keep a tight grip on something — keep a tight grip/rein/hold/on something phrase to control something in a very strict way The company needs to keep a tight hold on costs this month. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep a tight rein on something — keep a tight grip/rein/hold/on something phrase to control something in a very strict way The company needs to keep a tight hold on costs this month. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep a tight hold on something — keep a tight grip/rein/hold/on something phrase to control something in a very strict way The company needs to keep a tight hold on costs this month. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep a tight rein on — ► keep a tight rein on exercise strict control over. Main Entry: ↑rein … English terms dictionary
keep a tight rein — ( ● rein … Useful english dictionary
keep a tight rein on — he s a coach who likes to keep a tight rein on his players Syn: exercise strict control over, regulate, discipline, regiment, keep in line See note at reign … Thesaurus of popular words
keep a tight rein on — EXERCISE STRICT CONTROL OVER, regulate, discipline, regiment, keep in line. → rein * * * exercise strict control over; allow little freedom to her only chance of survival was to keep a tight rein on her feelings and words … Useful english dictionary