词汇 | keep-a-tight-rein-on |
释义 | keep a tight rein on someone/somethingidiom(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。 Controlling and being in charge aggrandize assert your authority assume assumption authoritative cynical get the better of someoneidiom get your hooks into someone/somethingidiom get/fall into the wrong handsidiom govern guiding principle peremptorily peremptory play Godidiom plenipotentiary police slow tame wrangle wrangler keep a tight rein on someone/something | American Dictionarykeep a tight rein on someone/somethingidiom 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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