take the reins
idiom
: to take control
The President-elect will officially take the reins in January.
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Long will now officially take the reins at the tax agency.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Postecoglou did take the reins in the 79th minute, though.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With a landslide victory in the election last weekend for the presidency of the powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, managing director of Rising Group, is now on tap to take the reins.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Nick Allen will take the reins for the time being, but the door is open for the Braves to now pursue Bo Bichette from the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Postecoglou did take the reins in the 79th minute, though.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With a landslide victory in the election last weekend for the presidency of the powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, managing director of Rising Group, is now on tap to take the reins.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Nick Allen will take the reins for the time being, but the door is open for the Braves to now pursue Bo Bichette from the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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“Take the reins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20reins. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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