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to keep a rein on sth

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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

  • rein — ▪ I. rein rein 1 [reɪn] noun 1. keep a tight rein on something to control something strictly: • The finance director keeps a tight rein on spending. 2. take/​hand over the reins to take or give someone control over an organization or country: • I …   Financial and business terms

  • 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

  • keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/​something in check …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • (to) keep a tight rein on somebody — to keep a tight ˈrein on sb/sth idiom to control sb/sth carefully or strictly • It s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending. Main entry: ↑tightidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (to) keep a tight rein on something — to keep a tight ˈrein on sb/sth idiom to control sb/sth carefully or strictly • It s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending. Main entry: ↑tightidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • tight — in line with or extremely close to the inside market or last sale in a stock (+/ 1/8). on the money. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * tight UK US /taɪt/ adjective ► GOVERNMENT, LAW controlled very carefully: tight… …   Financial and business terms

  • tight — tight1 W3S2 [taıt] adj comparative tighter superlative tightest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(pulled/stretched firmly)¦ 3¦(attached firmly)¦ 4¦(holding something firmly)¦ 5¦(strict)¦ 6¦(little money)¦ 7¦(little time)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • grip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hold on sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, good, secure, solid (esp. AmE), strong, tight ▪ crushing, death …   Collocations dictionary

  • Liste falscher Freunde — Die Liste falscher Freunde listet eine Auswahl häufiger falscher Freunde (Übersetzungsfallen bzw. Verständnisprobleme) zwischen Deutsch und anderen Sprachen, dem in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und in anderen Staaten gesprochenen Deutsch sowie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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