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rein in someone/something

to control someone or something. We should rein in our spending, balance our budget, and stop borrowing. Critics say they have run the company as a personal kingdom, pocketing the profits and ignoring anyone who tried to rein them in.

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said Sam, putting Haley's rein in his hand, and holding his stirrup, while Andy was untying the other two horses. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context The carriage stopped as soon as the driver could rein in his horses, and the same voice called to me by my name. A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context However this may be, it is certain that when the general mounted again he was still talking earnestly to Murray; and that as he walked his horse slowly down the road towards the river, the tall Ulsterman still walked by his bridle rein in earnest debate. The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context More results

References in classic literature

said Sam, putting Haley's rein in his hand, and holding his stirrup, while Andy was untying the other two horses.

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context

The carriage stopped as soon as the driver could rein in his horses, and the same voice called to me by my name.

A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context

However this may be, it is certain that when the general mounted again he was still talking earnestly to Murray; and that as he walked his horse slowly down the road towards the river, the tall Ulsterman still walked by his bridle rein in earnest debate.

The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context

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