rein in
phrasal verbrein somebody/something back | rein something in
- to start to control somebody/something more strictly synonym check
- We need to rein back public spending.
- She kept her emotions tightly reined in.
- to stop a horse or make it go more slowly by pulling back the reins
rein somebody/something in | rein something back
- to start to control somebody/something more strictly synonym check
- She kept her emotions tightly reined in.
- We need to rein back public spending.
- to stop a horse or make it go more slowly by pulling back the reins