All 5 Uses of
rein
in
The Lost Hero
- She pulled a knife and ran toward Jason's group while the bulky dude was reining in the horses.†
Chpt 2reining in = restraining
- She stood in back of the chariot with Leo and Jason, while the bald guy, Butch, handled the reins, and the blond girl, Annabeth, adjusted a bronze navigation device.†
Chpt 3 *reins = a means of control -- most commonly the straps attached to a bit in a horse's mouth that are used to control it OR restrains or controls
- Butch flicked the reins.†
Chpt 3
- Leo used the reins to steer the dragon into the sky like he'd been doing it all his life.†
Chpt 16
- Hand me the reins.†
Chpt 29
Definitions:
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(1)
(rein as in: to rein in their activities) to restrain or control; or a means of controlThe meaning of rein depends upon its context. For example:
- "keep a tight rein on the new employee," or "rein in a horse" -- to control or restrain
- "give the new employee free rein," or "give the horse full rein" -- do not restrain
- "the reins of government" -- means of control
- "the reins of the horse" -- leather straps used with a bit to control a horse (You might like to think of other senses of rein as being figurative derivations from this sense.)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
To "rein in" or to "keep a tight rein" is to restrain.
To "give free rein" is not to restrain (not to exercise control over)