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词汇 keep-a-tight-rein-on
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keep a tight rein on someone/something


idiom(alsokeep someone/something on a tight rein)
to have a lot of control over someone or something: 对…严加约束;对…严加控制
My father always kept us on a tight rein.我父亲对我们总是严加管教。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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peremptorily
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keep a tight rein on someone/something | American Dictionary


keep a tight rein on someone/something


idiom
to control someone or something carefully:
He doesn’t earn very much, but he keeps a tight rein on his budget.

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