rein sth back — UK US rein sth in/back Phrasal Verb with rein({{}}/reɪn/ verb (also rein back on sth) ► to control something and stop it increasing: »Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession. »Some of the worst Wall Street abuses have been reined… … Financial and business terms
rein sth in/back — UK US rein sth in/back Phrasal Verb with rein({{}}/reɪn/ verb (also rein back on sth) ► to control something and stop it increasing: »Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession. »Some of the worst Wall Street abuses have been reined… … Financial and business terms
rein — rein1 [reın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: rene, from Latin retinere; RETAIN] 1.) [C usually plural] a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse s head in order to control it →↑bridle 2.) give (full/free) rein to sth … Dictionary of contemporary English
rein — 1 noun (C) 1 also reins (plural) a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse s head in order to control it 2 give (full/free) rein to to allow an emotion or feeling to be expressed freely: He gave free rein to his imagination… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rein — ▪ I. rein rein 1 [reɪn] noun 1. keep a tight rein on something to control something strictly: • The finance director keeps a tight rein on spending. 2. take/hand over the reins to take or give someone control over an organization or country: • I … Financial and business terms
rein — noun 1 (often reins) for controlling a horse VERB + REIN ▪ hold ▪ Can you hold the reins for a minute? ▪ gather, gather up, pick up ▪ … Collocations dictionary
allow sth full rein — give/allow sth full rein (also give/allow full rein to sth) ► to allow something to happen freely and completely: »This is a post which will give your talents full rein. »It s a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination. Main… … Financial and business terms
give sth full rein — give/allow sth full rein (also give/allow full rein to sth) ► to allow something to happen freely and completely: »This is a post which will give your talents full rein. »It s a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination. Main… … Financial and business terms
give/allow sth full rein — (also give/allow full rein to sth) ► to allow something to happen freely and completely: »This is a post which will give your talents full rein. »It s a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination. Main Entry: ↑rein … Financial and business terms
keep a tight rein on sth — Ⅰ. keep a tight rein on sth ► to control something very carefully: »We need to keep a tight rein on the advertising budget. Main Entry: ↑rein Ⅱ. keep a tight rein on sth ► to control something, especially spending, in a very careful way: » … Financial and business terms