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take the reins en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(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:
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Coordinates
hold the reins
Synonyms
take control