pull the reins in on something

短语

词形变化

pulls the reins in on something 三单 pulling the reins in on something 现在分词 pulled the reins in on something 过去式 pulled the reins in on something 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To restrict, curtail, curb; to slow down or reduce.

    1989 July 24, Compnies still backing the efforts of net managers, editorial in Network World, page 28, It's anyone's guess whether Union Carbide Industrial Gases will ever pull the reins in on network projects in the face of slow business.

词源

Metaphor, referring to the control of a horse.

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