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

In Frederique’s absence, the Hurricanes turned to Damari Brown, Xavier Lucas and Ethan O’Connor to take the reins at outside cornerback. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

The company's new CEO, Heidi O'Neill, will take the reins of the retailer next week. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

After hammering out the details in recent weeks, the Miami-Dade school board agreed Wednesday on a contract for Rafael Villalobos to take the reins as superintendent of the district. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Weeks before he was supposed to take the reins, Kubasik was forced to resign. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

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