reining in
Bringing under control
Reining in means pulling back on the reins to slow or stop a horse, extended to any act of restraint or control.
You rein in spending, rein in your emotions, or rein in an overzealous employee.
The metaphor emphasizes bringing something back under control: The board finally reined in the CEO's expansion plans.
- governExercise political control
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
- holding backPreventing forward movement
- bridleEquine control harness
- short leashStrict oversight metaphor
taming · getting a grip · under control · manage · curb · discipline · harness · suppress · inhibit · moderation · subdue · leash · oversee · limit · order · regulate · administer · structure
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- suppressionrepression, inhibition, restraint, silencing, muzzling
- restraintrestricting, limiting, containing, curtailing, holding back
reining inletting loose
Removing restraints or inhibitions
unleashing · freeing · releasing · liberating · setting free
reining inexpanding
Growing in scope
ramping up · increasing · growing · escalating · boosting
reining inletting loose
Removing restraints or inhibitions
cutting loose · venting · indulging · going wild · running amok
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