keep a tight rein on
keep a tight rein on
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- US Pronunciation
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- [keep ey tahyt reyn on, awn]
- /kip eɪ taɪt reɪn ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [keep ey tahyt reyn on, awn]
- /kip eɪ taɪt reɪn ɒn, ɔn/
Definition of keep a tight rein on words
- noun keep a tight rein on to control carefully; limit 0
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Parts of speech for Keep a tight rein on
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keep a tight rein on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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