VERB
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control and direct with or as if by reins
rein a horse -
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
He reined in his horses in front of the post office -
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
They reined in in front of the post office
How To Use rein in In A Sentence
- It's been well noted at how the Lib Dems would do just about anything to win a vote but choosing a stripogram/kissogram to stand as councillor to rein in the votes is quite something! Stripping Lib Dems
- Mr McDowell insisted that he would continue to rein in the overtime budget, which is expected to reach 64 million this year.
- Payers, including health insurers and governments, are trying to rein in healthcare costs, and pharmaceuticals are a prime target.
- If political leaders lack the control to rein in their more violent followers, they have no right to public protests.
- And they have hammered at the ballooning US national debt and what they described as runaway government spending, vowing to cut taxes and rein in Washington. Canada.com Top Stories
- On a visit to Ohio, Obama again criticized the health insurance industry to make his case for a revamp of the system to rein in what he called abuses by insurers, declaring it is time for "health insurance reform, right now! Reuters: Top News
- If you're a concerned parent, cutting off a texting plan isn't likely to rein in your teen's sexual habits - those sexts are just a reflection of their habits at large.
- This appears to be a token effort after a series of boozy nights to rein in his drinking. Times, Sunday Times
- The strategy of bartering, mentioned earlier is one way to rein in the cost of a date.
- But it did not suffice them that they were herein indulged themselves, they must have the Gentile converts brought under the same obligations. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
