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take the reins en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) 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. 2023 May 14, Nikkei staff writers, “Thailand election latest: Opposition Move Forward, Pheu Thai coy on coalition”, in Nikkei, archived from the original on 14 May 2023:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
takes the reins Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
taking the reins Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
took the reins Tense=Past lexicographic
taken the reins Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Coordinates

hold the reins

Synonyms

take control