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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 reins to my daughter last year. (often + to) |
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Nevertheless, it would send a positive message to a cynical public: if Washington can't halt runaway spending, at least it is willing to hand over the reins to the president and let him try to slow down the horses. Difficult as it is for me to hand over the reins of this extraordinary magazine, I am completely confident and excited about Bruce's well-earned ascent into this prestigious position. These are people who are willing to teach others, and the greatest thing about being influential is teaching others to be better than yourself and knowing when to hand over the reins," Lawson says. |
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