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bridle
/ˈbɹaɪdəl/
noun 5verb 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
early, over, under
VERB + BRIDLE
hands, held, put, threw
BRIDLE + NOUN
saddle, switzerland
PREP.
in, on
ADV.
firmly
Definitions
noun
1
The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
[…] the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use
2
A restraint; a curb; a check.
Let wisdom put a bridle on them before they are grown head-strong and unruly
3
A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
4
A mooring hawser.
5
A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
verb
1
To put a bridle on.
He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist.
2
To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation.
3
To show hostility or resentment.
Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)
4
To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.
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Idioms & Phrases
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[…] the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use
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Let wisdom put a bridle on them before they are grown head-strong and unruly
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He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist.
Wiktionary04
Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation.
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Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)
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He kept his tongue under a bridle.
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