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loosen/relax the reins
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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)
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And you might even be allowed to go on a real date, as it looks like the 'rents might loosen the reins a little bit.
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Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez indicated a budget is unlikely to reach Schwarzenegger's desk by the June 30 constitutional deadline if he declines to loosen the reins on spending on such programs.
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Some found it curious that McNealy would loosen the reins at such a critical juncture for the company.
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