rein in
To stop or slow a horse by pulling the reinsTo stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins
» They're trying to rein in the public opinion.
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Examples
5 sentencesThey're trying to rein in the public opinion.
He kept the reins tight in his hands.
The children were given free rein in the chocolate factory.
Meaning
2 sensesTo stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins
zügeln
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
(figuratively)To stop or slow something, by exercising control.
The government has no other option than to rein in public spending.
zügeln
обу́здыватьobúzdyvatʹ, сде́рживатьsdérživatʹ
Forms
reins in, reining in, reined in, reined inirregular
| Base form | rein in · to rein in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reins in |
| Present participle | reining in |
| Past simple | reined in |
| Past participle | reined in |
Tenses
rein in · reined in · will rein in · have reined inPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.