rein back
Pull the bridle
Rein back means to restrain or check forward movement, originally from horseback riding where a rider pulls the reins to make a horse step backward or slow down.
The phrase extends to any deliberate slowing or restraint: The company reined back spending after the disappointing quarter.
In equestrian contexts, a rein-back is a specific dressage movement where the horse walks backward in a straight line.
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
- curbRaised road margin
- checkOrder to pay
- keep in checkControl or limit something
- bridleEquine control harness
halt · hold your horses · slow down · take it slow · control · tighten · steady · ease up · ease off · whoa · horse · saddle · equestrian · dressage · bit · harness · retreat · pause
rein backspur on
Urge to action
push forward · accelerate · press on · forge ahead · charge ahead
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