noun
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A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
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An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
verb
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To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
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To restrain; to control; to check.
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To obey directions given with the reins.
Examples of rein in a Sentence
I gave him free rein to do what he needs to.
Rubbing her eyes, she tried to rein in her scattered thoughts.
If you gave me free rein I'd have every kind of animal there was.
Given free rein to improvise as he saw fit, the law student had found the employee and created his own sting.
Milne Edwards has identified ten species which occur in Australian seas also, and Rein mentions, as belonging to the same category, the helmet-crab or horse-shoe crab (kabuto-gani, Limulus longispina I-Ioeven).
On receiving the order he gave his horse the rein and galloped along the line.
The name Rhine, which is apparently of Celtic origin, is of uncertain etymology, the most favoured derivations being either from der Rinnende (the flowing), or from Rein (the clear), the latter being now the more generally accepted.
The flow within him felt so good after the control he normally exerted to rein it in.
It might take all three sisters to rein her in, if even their hands were firm enough.
Drs von Richthofen and Rein discuss the subject in greater detail.
She is a perfect lead rein pony, 100% in all ways.
I took advice bridle on, long rein and treat him when he went in ok.
If at all possible, rein in your emotions.
An excellent way to start a pupil is on a sure-footed horse without bridle, the master governing him by a leading rein until the pupil has acquired a firm seat and can be trusted with reins.
Taking care of the product from absolute start to finish is how they keep such a tight rein on quality.
Professor Rein, of the University of Bonn, mentions trees 90 feet high, with stem 9 to 12 feet in circumference in the forests of Yezo, the great northern island of Japan.
If we could convince him to give you free rein to helping us with him remaining totally in the dark, we'd both have what we want.
Hell buffered his natural inability to rein in the magic and absorbed much of his energies.
He'd spent his life relatively alone, crossing between the underworld and human world as needed. Death had been far from co-dependent, and he'd had free rein. Until two days ago, when he crossed into the underworld with Katie slung across his shoulder. He'd forgotten what it was to have someone completely dependent on him.
He treated his most respectable supporters with base ingratitude, reserved his favour for unscrupulous adventurers, and gave a free rein to the licence of his mercenaries.
Martensen gives even freer rein to speculation.
You gonna try to rein in Pierre, too?
Carmen gave Princess free rein as she followed Ed and Alex up the hill to the tree line.
Today's Pentagon shows no such compunction to put a rein on Graham.
It's the most obvious kind of common sense to attempt to rein in the factors which are making us an increasingly obese nation.
At four years, they must remain on the lead rein.
Leslie 's great interests in wine was given full rein with his own series Grantham 's Grapes.
The ruling elite in Europe had to figure out a way to rein back control of the planet.
It is expected to find ways to rein in current spending on Esol.
A simple snaffle bridle should be used on a novice or young pony and for lead rein and first ridden classes.
However, rein in your emotions and consider a few cold, hard facts.
Two intimate friends, Jonas Rein (1760-1821) and Jens Zetlitz (1761-1821), attempted, with indifferent success, to continue the tradition of the Norwegian group. Thomas Thaarup (1749-1821) was a fluent and eloquent writer of occasional poems, and of homely dramatic idylls.
The Watcher paused again to rein in his composure and then spoke in a reluctant tone.
Breathing raggedly, she tried hard to rein in the emotions that were close to landing her in trouble.
Sarah, I beg of you, please rein in your enthusiasm and keep this dinner simple.
Here he founded a temple dedicated to Minerva and placed the rein inextinguishable fires.
Keeping a tight rein on proceedings will be veteran MP the Rt.
At the same time a blackout gives them free rein on the city streets, allowing them to get away with murder.
Have you tried to walk her on a long, loose rein to get her to stretch & relax?
She would not leave my side, twisting back to the left rein whenever she could.
A future top show / breeding stallion or beautiful lead rein pony.
After taking a turn along the Podnovinski Boulevard, Balaga began to rein in, and turning back drew up at the crossing of the old Konyusheny Street.
With the same feeling with which he had galloped across the path of a wolf, Rostov gave rein to his Donets horse and galloped to intersect the path of the dragoons' disordered lines.
Determine ahead where you hope the conversation will go, and if you notice it is steering off course, rein it in.
Scorpios tend to do best in relationships with other signs that share their intensity of emotion or at least signs that can understand them while keeping a tight rein on their own.
Money may be a sore topic if you are an earth sign trying to rein in an air sign's impulse buys.
Since the image was accompanied by a plot description, the artists were given free rein to express themselves.
Giving rein to their ancient antipathy, the revolted peasantry attacked the towns, which were liberal in ideas and republican in sympathies.
To start the canter, which should always be done from the walk and not the trot, take up the curb rein a little and turn the horse's head slightly to the right, at the same time pressing the left leg behind the girth; the horse will then lead with the off (right) fore leg, which is generally preferred; but a well-broken hack should lead with either leg at command, and if he be cantered in a circle to the left he must lead with the near leg, as otherwise an ugly fall is likely to result from the leg being crossed.
She hoped he would not feed directly on humans, but he needed to learn how to rein in his lust, regardless.