take the reins
idiom
: to take control
The President-elect will officially take the reins in January.
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Now, Erika Frantzve Kirk will take the reins of Turning Point USA, the conservative political group founded by her slain husband, Charlie Kirk.
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Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The patriarch set forth changes to the family trust, leaving his eldest son, Lachlan, to take the reins of the business in the event of Murdoch's death, rather than the original plan of having all four eldest siblings weigh in on next steps.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That cleared the way for McCarthy to take the reins under center.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s when Meyers and Crane decided to step back, mostly to let the new owners take the reins.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The patriarch set forth changes to the family trust, leaving his eldest son, Lachlan, to take the reins of the business in the event of Murdoch's death, rather than the original plan of having all four eldest siblings weigh in on next steps.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
That cleared the way for McCarthy to take the reins under center.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s when Meyers and Crane decided to step back, mostly to let the new owners take the reins.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take the reins
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“Take the reins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20reins. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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