rein in

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по контролю, сдерживанию или ограничению кого-либо или чего-либо, часто путем уменьшения их крайностей или придания им большей дисциплинированности.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of controlling, restraining, or limiting someone or something, often by making them less extreme or more disciplined.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Control or restrainformal

   To limit or control something, especially something that is becoming too powerful or excessive.

   Обуздать

   • The government is trying to rein in public spending.
   • She had to rein in her temper during the argument.
   • The manager needs to rein in the team's unrealistic expectations.

   Synonymsbridlecheckconstraincontaincontrolcurbhold backlimitrestrain

   Antonymsfreeliberateloosenreleaseunleash

2. Slow down or stopformal

   To make a horse go slower or stop by pulling on the reins.

   Остановить или замедлить

   • The rider reined in his horse before the jump.
   • He reined in the galloping horse with a firm pull.
   • She reined in the pony at the edge of the field.

   Synonymscheckcurbdraw reinhalthold backpull uprestrainslowstop

   Antonymsencouragespururge

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