Collocations for rein - noun
1. (often ‘reins’) for controlling a horse
VERB + REIN
hold
Can you hold the reins for a minute?
Can you hold the reins for a minute?
gather (up), pick up
Sean gathered up the horse''s reins.
Sean gathered up the horse''s reins.
grab (at), pull on
She pulled sharply on the reins.
She pulled sharply on the reins.
give/hand sb, let go of | lengthen, shorten
PREP.
on a ~
She had the horse on a long rein.
She had the horse on a long rein.
2. the reins: being in control/the leader of sth
VERB + REIN
hold
It''s the Treasury that effectively holds the reins.
It''s the Treasury that effectively holds the reins.
grasp, take up
The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.
The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.
hand over
PHRASES
the reins of government/office/power