1.b> .i> pli> 1) ; a pair of reins ; to pull on the reins / ; to give (a horse) the rein(s) () , [.i> .i> ]; to draw rein ) , i> ; ) .i> , (i>); ) .i> / ;
2) .i> , ; ; the reins of government ; to hold the reins of power ; to take up the reins , i> / i> ; to take [to hand] (over) the reins []; to keep a child under a tight rein / ; to keep a tight rein on smb., smth. , ; to keep a tight rein on one's feelings / ; ;
2.b> pli> "" ( ;i> .i> baby reins);
to give / to allow / somebody free / full / reinb> , i> [.i> .i> 1 1)]; to give free rein to one's emotions / ; to give full rein to one's imagination ; .