reins

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/ɹeɪnz/

noun 4

Collocations

ADJ.

golden, loose, over, tight

VERB + REINS

gilded, go, grip, held, holding, kept, take, took

REINS + NOUN

father's, government, heart

PREP.

from, in, out, with

ADV.

tightly

Definitions

noun

The kidneys.

The lower part of the back.

The loins.

The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.

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Idioms & Phrases

take the reins

Synonym of take control.

a general election campaign focused on whether the pro-military camp should remain in power or pro-democracy opposition groups should take the reins.

hold the reins

To be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group.

These terms . . . will place the future behavior of Germany at the dictation of the associated powers regardless of what form of provisional government may hold the reins at Berlin

Example Bank

Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

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Try out my reins and my heart.

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He moved to Madrid to take the reins of his father's business.

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Gilded reins do not make for a better horse.

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Golden reins do not make a better horse.

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At one time the entire Gothic race, loose from the reins of government, began to lean in spirit toward lust and hubris.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, reins is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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