Being a teacher, you must learn to keep a tight rein on your emotions.
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Rein
/ɹeɪn/
Synonyms for "rein" (139 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (42)
curtailcurtailmentdeceleratedecelerationdelaydetaindomptdraw reinease offease upenjoingovernguardharnesshelmhinderhindranceholdhold at bayhold back
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hold fasthold inhold in checkhold in leashhold upimpedeinhibitinhibitioninjunctioninterdictkeepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep under controllacing
Verb(2 words)
draw reinharness
Related words (69)
lay under restraintleadershiplegal restraintlet downlet uplimitlimitationlose groundlose momentumlose speedmoderatemonopolyobstructpowerprohibitprohibitionprotectionprotectionismprotective tariffpull
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pull inrationingreefrein inreinsrelaxrepressrestrainrestraintrestraint of traderestrictretardretardationretrenchretrenchmentroomrulerunningself-controlset backshacklesimmer downslack offslack upslackenslowslow downslow upslowing downsmothersnubstaystraitensuppresstake in sailtariff wallthought controlthrottle downtillerwithhold
Verb(2 words)
rein inrule
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12 entriescheck inflationcurb costseconomic controlleather reinlimit growthoperational authoritypolitical powerrestrict accessrope reinslow the pacestop the horseturn the horse
Collocations
9 entrieshold the reinshorse reinsloose reinon the reinsrein strapreining horsereins of powertake the reinstight rein
Inflections
3 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
She kept a tight rein on the purse strings.
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But, fearing this, the Sire omnipotent / hath buried them in caverns dark and deep, / and o'er them piled huge mountains in a heap, / and set withal a monarch, there to reign, / by compact taught at his command to keep / strict watch, and tighten or relax the rein.
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So sank the furious wave, / when through the clear sky looking o'er the main, / the sea-king lashed his steeds and slacked the favouring rein.
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