rein in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de contrôler, freiner ou limiter quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent en réduisant ses excès ou en le rendant plus discipliné.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Control or restrainformal

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

   brider, freiner

   • 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.

   Synonymesbridlecheckconstraincontaincontrolcurbhold backlimitrestrain

   Antonymesfreeliberateloosenreleaseunleash

2. Slow down or stopformal

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

   Ralentir ou arrêter (un cheval)

   • 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.

   Synonymescheckcurbdraw reinhalthold backpull uprestrainslowstop

   Antonymesencouragespururge

Verbe de baserein