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keep a tight rein on someone/something
idiom(alsokeep someone/something on a tight rein)
to have a lot of control over someone or something: 对…严加约束；对…严加控制
My father always kept us on a tight rein.我父亲对我们总是严加管教。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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govern
guiding principle
peremptorily
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keep a tight rein on someone/something | American Dictionary
keep a tight rein on someone/something
idiom
to control someone or something carefully:
He doesn’t earn very much, but he keeps a tight rein on his budget.
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