hold the reins | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To bein charge, to be incontrol, as of abusiness,politicalorganization, or other group.1918November 11, “Washington Believes Foch Will Still Accept Envoys' Signatures”, inToronto World, page 1:These terms . . . will place the future behavior of Germany at the dictation of the associated powers regardless of what form of provisional government mayhold the reinsat Berlin.1996October 7, Michael Serrill, “Mexico's Black Mood”, inTime:The convention also delivered a slap to the technocrats who haveheld the reinsof government for more than a decade.2003April 20, Cathy Lynn Grossman, “Baptist missionaries at odds with church”, inUSA Today:While conservativeshold the reinsat the SBC, moderates have retained control of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Examples:

EN: Here, hold the reins, because I really see something!
ES: ¡Tomad, sujetad las riendas, que no me puedo creer lo que ven mis ojos!
EN: In your dead hands you hold the reins of my life and like a draft animal you steer my soul.
ES: Con tus manos muertas llevas las riendas de mi vida... y como animal de tiro arrastras... mi alma.
EN: I don't mind a gallop but you need to hold the reins!
ES: Quizás podamos regatear algo más; no al galope pero sin soltar las riendas.
EN: From now on, I hold the reins.
ES: de ahora en adelante, yo tomo las riendas.
EN: - Do you want to hold the reins?
ES: - ¿Quieres sostener las riendas?
EN: All my life i've wanted to sit in front of the wagon and hold the reins.
ES: Empezado qué?
EN: They're shy of strangers until they get to know them better... so hold the reins gently but firmly, OK?
ES: Tímidos con los extraños hasta que los conocen bien... Tomen la rienda con suavidad y firmeza, ¿eh?
EN: Could you hold the reins? I feel hot.
ES: Podría coger las riendas, tengo calor.
EN: "I feel I hold the reins of the world"
ES: "Siento que tengo las riendas del mundo"
EN: That the farmer has to hold the reins himself.
ES: Que el granjero debe llevar las riendas.
EN: Yeah, well, I may hold the reins a little tight, but life is complicated. Especially once you have kids.
ES: Sí, bueno, tal vez no te di mucha rienda suelta, pero la vida es complicada especialmente una vez que tienes hijos.
EN: So that you could hold the reins a little longer?
ES: ¿Para que pudieras tener las riendas un poco más?
EN: Do you want to hold the reins?
ES: ¿Quieres tomar las riendas?
EN: But if you hold the reins too tight, that racehorse is going to fight and buck, which is no fun for anyone.
ES: Pero si tiras demasiado fuerte de las riendas, ese caballo peleará y se sacudirá, lo que no es divertido para nadie.
EN: Well, how am I supposed to hold the reins?
ES: ¿Y cómo tengo que coger las riendas?

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