shorten the reins

short·en the reins

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Definition of shorten the reins words

noun shorten the reins to take up the reins so that the distance between hand and bit is lessened, in order that the horse may be more collected 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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