take the reins

phrase

: to take control

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

Examples of take the reins in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nor has the Whitney ever tapped an artist to take the reins of a major retrospective across its nearly century-long history. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

With The Love Hypothesis, Hazelwood let the film’s creatives take the reins of translating her novel, but also lent her support — an approach that will hopefully please fans. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

The other challenge lies in finding a competent candidate who is ready to take the reins. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

The former corporate lawyer and board member had worked for years to position himself as a strong economic hand to take the reins from Angela Merkel and her successor Olaf Scholz. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for take the reins

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