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词汇 rein in
释义
Idiom
rein inrein in (someone/something)
to control someone or something.
We should rein in our spending, balance our budget, and stop borrowing.Critics say they have run the company as a personal kingdom, pocketing the profits and ignoring anyone who tried to rein them in.
Phr V
rein in
reins, reining, reined
rein in sb/sth or rein sb/sth in
to control someone or something more strictly in order to stop them from causing trouble
Consumers have reacted to the slow growth in income by reining in their spending.
rein in sth or rein sth in
if you rein in a horse, you make it go more slowly, or you stop it by pulling the reins (= long thin pieces of leather fastened around the horse's head)
She reined in her pony and dismounted to open the gate.
phraserein in1. rein in/back sth • rein sth in/back to reduce something or stop it increasing, especially the amount of money spend by a government or company: the failure of the government to rein in public spending Russia struggled to rein in mounting inflation. If the company reins back its expenditure on research and development jobs will have to go.■ SIMILAR TO: reduce2. rein in/back sb • rein sb in/back if someone in authority reins in the people they control, they stop those people behaving in an extreme or unacceptable way: After the attempted coup, the government realized it would have to reign in the military. Trade unions started improving their image and reining in the activities of unruly members.3. rein in/back sth • rein sth in/back to control your emotions and stop yourself from behaving in an extreme or unacceptable way: Eventually, he learned to rein in his emotional outbursts.4. rein in/back sth • rein sth in/back to make a horse go more slowly or stop by pulling the reins towards you. The reins are the long thin pieces of leather that you hold to control the horse: At the top of the hill, she reined in her horse to admire the view.

rein in

To tighten control over someone or something; to restrain, slow down, or diminish someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rein" and "in." You need to rein in your journalists. They can't be writing such inflammatory pieces. I'm trying to rein in my enthusiasm a bit, because I don't want to be disappointed.

rein someone or something in

to bring someone or something under control; to slow down someone or something. Fred is getting out of hand. The boss undertook to rein him in a bit. The boss is trying to rein in Jane's enthusiasm.

rein in

v.
1. To restrain or control something or someone: The coalition tried to rein in its more militant members. I reined my anger in and refused to fight.
2. To make a horse move more slowly or stop by pulling back on reins: Rein in your horse while this truck goes by. The horses wanted to break free, but the rancher reined them in.
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