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to give free rein to a horse

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  • rein — [rān] n. [ME rene < OFr resne < VL * retina < L retinere: see RETAIN] 1. a narrow strap of leather attached to each end of the bit in the mouth of a horse, and held by the rider or driver to control the animal usually used in pl.: see… …   English World dictionary

  • 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 — reinless, adj. /rayn/, n. 1. Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit. See illus. under harness. 2. any …   Universalium

  • rein — /reɪn / (say rayn) noun 1. a long, narrow strap or thong, fastened to the bridle or bit, by which a rider or driver restrains and guides a horse or other animal. 2. any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness, as a bearing… …  

  • 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 — [[t]reɪn[/t]] n. 1) Often, reins. a leather strap fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal 2) any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness 3) a means of curbing …   From formal English to slang

  • rein — n. & v. n. (in sing. or pl.) 1 a long narrow strap with each end attached to the bit, used to guide or check a horse etc. in riding or driving. 2 a similar device used to restrain a young child. 3 a means of control. v.tr. 1 check or manage with… …   Useful english dictionary

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

  • 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 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

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