the+reins

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• the reins — [plural] ► power and control of a business or other activity: »These are the councillors who hold the reins of power. »He handed the reins to his successor. »I am retiring, and someone else can take over the reins. Main Entry: ↑rein …   Financial and business terms

• the reins — To take control ● rein …   Useful english dictionary

• the reins to — To allow free play to, apply no check to ● rein …   Useful english dictionary

• In the Reins — Infobox Album | Name = In the Reins Type = EP Artist = Calexico and Iron Wine Released = September 12 2005 Recorded = Wavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona Genre = Folk Length = 27:41 Label = Overcoat Recordings Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic… …   Wikipedia

• loosen the reins — loosen/relax the reins tighten the reins to start to control something or someone more carefully. The Government has relaxed the reins on wage control to boost consumer spending. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

• relax the reins — loosen/relax the reins tighten the reins to start to control something or someone more carefully. The Government has relaxed the reins on wage control to boost consumer spending. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

• take up the reins — (UK) If you take up the reins, you assume control of something an organisation, company, country, etc.( Take over the reins is also used.) …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• take over the reins — to begin controlling an organization or a country. She offered good advice to the new Speaker as he took over the reins of leadership in the House of Representatives. Etymology: based on the idea that the person who handles the reins (= straps)… …   New idioms dictionary

• hold the reins — ► to be in control of something: »He currently holds the reins at one of the fastest growing mobile communications businesses in the country. Main Entry: ↑hold …   Financial and business terms

• hand over the reins — to allow someone else to control something you controlled previously, especially an organization or a country. Company chiefs are often reluctant to hand over the reins of power to younger people. I built up the business, but I handed over the… …   New idioms dictionary

• pull in the reins — When you pull in the reins, you slow down or stop something that has been a bit out of control …   The small dictionary of idiomes