take the reins

idiom

: to take control
The President-elect will officially take the reins in January.

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Nonetheless, Newsom is seemingly determined to take the reins of his party as no other Democratic challenger has shown much promise in steering them towards victory in 2028. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 This is at least the argument that Cleveland radio host Tony Grossi laid out in a post on X, suggesting that the Browns' trading Flacco opens the door for Watson to take the reins of the starting quarterback job at some point this season. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 For a while, the father and daughter find refuge with the Shaybani people, thanks to their ruler Hani (Tunisian French actor Sami Bouajila), but Hind eventually must take the reins of her destiny. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025 Will Derrick White and Andrew Nembhard take the reins? Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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