a tight rein on (someone or something)

Strict control or dominance over someone or something. Ever since George nearly lost his life savings in a drunken poker match, his husband has had a tight rein on him. We try to keep a tight rein on our expenditures, but that's not always possible. The country's government has maintained a tight rein over its people since coming to power.

tight rein on, a

Strict control over, as in We told them to keep a tight rein on spending for the next year. This expression alludes to the narrow strap (rein) attached to a bit and used to control a horse's movements. Rein has been used to refer to any kind of restraint since the first half of the 1400s.

词组	a tight rein on (someone or something)
释义	a tight rein on (someone or something) a tight rein on (someone or something) Strict control or dominance over someone or something. Ever since George nearly lost his life savings in a drunken poker match, his husband has had a tight rein on him. We try to keep a tight rein on our expenditures, but that's not always possible. The country's government has maintained a tight rein over its people since coming to power. See also: on, rein, tight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tight rein on, a Strict control over, as in We told them to keep a tight rein on spending for the next year. This expression alludes to the narrow strap (rein) attached to a bit and used to control a horse's movements. Rein has been used to refer to any kind of restraint since the first half of the 1400s. See also: rein, tight The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: tight rein on, a on a tight leash keep (one) on a tight leash eye up (something) a hole card hole card skin game you can't bluff a bluffer gamble gamble (something) away
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