tighten the reins

tighten the reins

to start to control something or someone more carefully (often + on ) She has tightened the reins on her younger sons in an effort to curb their wild behaviour before it's too late.

See also: reins, tighten

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Rhianna		ree-AN-ə	English (Modern)
Kern		[kə:n]
Imanol		-	Basque
DİRenÇ		-	Turkish
Aldina (1)		-	Portuguese
Susie		['su:zi]

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