take the reins
take the reins · takes the reins · took the reins · taken the reins · taking the reins
Synonym of take controlSynonym of take control.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Synonym of take control.
Forms
takes the reins, taking the reins, took the reins, taken the reins| Base form | take the reins · to take the reins |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes the reins |
| Present participle | taking the reins |
| Past simple | took the reins |
| Past participle | taken the reins |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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.