pull the reins in on something

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To restrict, curtail, curb; to slow down or reduce.
    — 1989 July 24, Compnies still backing the efforts of net managers, editorial in Network World, page 28, It's anyone's guess whether Union Carbide Industrial Gases will ever pull the reins in on network projects in the face of slow business.

词形变化

pulls the reins in on something present,singular,third-person pulling the reins in on something participle,present pulled the reins in on something participle,past pulled the reins in on something past

词源

Metaphor, referring to the control of a horse.
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