词组 | tight rein on |
释义 | (redirected from tight rein on)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, aStrict 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. |
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