take the reins

idiom

: 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

The Democrats who had supported Ocasio-Cortez, a six-year veteran of Capitol Hill, had argued for a new generation of younger figures to take the reins of the party and refresh it with new ideas. —Mike Lillis, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025

Famed country record label Lost Highway Records is officially coming back, Interscope Records announced on Tuesday, with CEO John Janick tapping Nashville veterans Robert Knotts and Jake Gear to take the reins. —Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025

Could a fresh voice like Tina Fey (please?) come in and take the reins and guide SNL into a new golden era? —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 May 2025

If confirmed, Isaacman stands to replace former administrator Bill Nelson, and take the reins from the current acting administrator, Janet Petro. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for take the reins

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• achenes
• alkanes
• attains
• biplanes
• bloodstains
• campaigns
• complains
• constrains
• contains
• detains
• disdains