Английский словарь американских идиом - rein
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~1 n 1 also reins a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse's head in order to control it 2 give (full/free) rein to to allow an emotion or feeling to be expressed freely (He gave free rein to his imagination and produced a brilliant piece of writing.) 3 give sb (a) free rein to give someone complete freedom to do a job in whatever way they choose 4 keep a tight rein on sb/sth to control something strictly (The finance director keeps a tight rein on spending.) 5 take/hand over the reins to take or give someone control over an organization or country (Who'll take over the reins while the boss is in hospital?) ~2 v rein sth in phr v 1 to start to control a situation more strictly (The government is reigning in public expenditure.) 2 to make a horse go more slowly by pulling on the reins ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(reins, reining, reined) 1. Reins are the thin leather straps attached round a horse’s neck which are used to control the horse. N-PLURAL 2. Journalists sometimes use the expression the reins or the reins of power to refer to the control of a country or organization. He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power... N-PLURAL: oft the N of n 3. If you give free rein to someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want. The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport. PHRASE: V inflects 4. If you keep a tight rein on someone, you control them firmly. Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views. PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French resne, ~e, from Vulgar Latin *retina, from Latin retinere to restrain — more at retain Date: 14th century 1. a strap fastened to a bit by which a rider or driver controls an animal — usually used in plural 2. a. a restraining influence ; check kept a tight ~ on the proceedings b. controlling or guiding power — usually used in plural the ~s of government 3. opportunity for unhampered activity or use gave full ~ to her imagination II. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to control or direct with or as if with ~s 2. to check or stop by or as if by a pull at the ~s ~ed in her horse couldn't ~ his impatience intransitive verb 1. archaic to submit to the use of ~s 2. to stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the ~s ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. (in sing. or pl.) 1 a long narrow strap with each end attached to the bit, used to guide or check a horse etc. in riding or driving. 2 a similar device used to restrain a young child. 3 a means of control. --v.tr. 1 check or manage with reins. 2 (foll. by up, back) pull up or back with reins. 3 (foll. by in) hold in as with reins; restrain. 4 govern, restrain, control. Phrases and idioms draw rein 1 stop one's horse. 2 pull up. 3 abandon an effort. give free rein to remove constraints from; allow full scope to. keep a tight rein on allow little freedom to. Derivatives reinless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF rene, reigne, earlier resne, ult. f. L retinere RETAIN ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. часто pl. повод, вожжа; вожжи a pair of reins —- вожжи to draw rein —- натянуть поводья; остановить лошадь; уменьшить расходы, нагрузку и т. п.; сократиться; прекратить (оставить) попытки if you don't draw rein a bit you'll have a breakdown —- если вы будете столько работать, вы не выдержите to give a horse free rein (the reins) —- отпустить поводья, отдать повод 2. узда, сдерживающее средство; контроль the reins of government —- бразды правления to assume the reins of government —- взять бразды правления with a loose (slack) rein, with reins slack —- мягко, без должной строгости a tight rein —- строгая дисциплина to keep a tight rein on smb. —- держать в узде (строго контролировать) кого-л. to hold the reins —- повелевать his wife holds the reins —- он под башмаком у своей жены 3. тех. рукоять (клещей и т. п.) Id: to give rein (the reins) to one's imagination —- дать волю воображению Id: he gave the reins to his anger —- он дал волю своему гневу 4. править, управлять вожжами, поводьями; натягивать вожжи, поводья 5. слушаться вожжей, повода (о лошади) the horse reins well —- лошадь послушна 6. сдерживать, держать в узде; управлять he could not rein his impatience —- он не мог совладать со своим нетерпением 7. (from) ам. огораживать от скота (также rein up) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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back а) остановить, осадить (лошадь); остановиться also fig. ; The rider had to rein his horse back when the child ran across his path. б) обуздывать, сдерживать, укрощать; Jim had great difficulty in reining in his anger. REIN up а) останавливать(ся); б) остановить, осадить (лошадь); Be prepared to rein up your horse at the word of command. в) amer. огораживать от скота REIN 1. noun; oft. pl. 1) повод, поводья; вожжа; to draw rein - а) натянуть поводья; б) уменьшить скорость; остановить лошадь; fig. остановиться, сократить расходы, to give a horse the rein(s) - отпустить поводья, отдать повод 2) узда, сдерживающее средство; контроль; the reins of government - бразды правления; a tight rein - строгая дисциплина; to keep a tight rein on smb. - строго контролировать, держать в узде кого-л.; to give rein (the reins) to ones imagination (passions) - дать волю воображению (чувствам) 3) tech. рукоять (клещей и т.п.) 2. v. 1) править, управлять вожжами 2) управлять, сдерживать; держать в узде (тж. rein in) - rein back - rein in - rein up REIN in а) остановить, осадить (лошадь); остановиться also fig. ; The rider had to rein his horse back when the child ran across his path. б) обуздывать, сдерживать, укрощать; Jim had great difficulty in reining in his anger. ...Англо-русский словарь
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