hold the reins



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hold the reins

To have or be in control, especially of a group, project, or situation. Though my grandfather was the breadwinner, it was my grandmother who truly held the reins in their house. The boss decided she'd hold the reins on this project after the assistant manager bungled the last one so badly.
See also: hold, reins

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Evren-Turkish
Rashad-Arabic, Azerbaijani
BrandonBRAN-dənEnglish
Jillian['dʒiliən]
Asia (1)AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian)English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Perdue[pə:'dju:]