- Pull in the reins
- When you pull in the reins, you slow down or stop something that has been a bit out of control.
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Pull in the reins
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pull in the reins — When you pull in the reins, you slow down or stop something that has been a bit out of control … The small dictionary of idiomes
pull in the reins — When you pull in the reins, you slow down or stop something that has been a bit out of control. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pull — pullable, adj. puller, n. /pool/, v.t. 1. to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force. 3. to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces … Universalium
pull — [[t]pʊl[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position 2) to draw or tug at with force 3) to rend; tear: to pull a cloth to pieces[/ex] 4) to draw or pluck away from a place of… … From formal English to slang
Pull — Pull, v. i. To exert one s self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope. [1913 Webster] {To pull apart}, to become separated by pulling; as, a rope will pull apart. {To pull up}, to draw the reins; to stop; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pull — 1. to cause a horse to lose a race Racing jargon, from the jockey s handling of the reins. To pull up means, in racing circles as in motoring, to cause to come to a standstill. 2. to seek to strike up an acquaintance with a member of the … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — For the Nintendo 3DS version, see The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time North American box art … Wikipedia
pull up — 1. (Active.) Draw up, haul up. 2. (Active.) Extirpate, eradicate, destroy, pluck up, root out. 3. (Neuter.) Stop, halt, draw the reins … New dictionary of synonyms
pull — verb 1》 exert force on so as to cause movement towards oneself or the origin of the force. ↘be attached to the front and be the source of forward movement of (a vehicle). ↘remove by pulling. ↘(pull at/on) inhale deeply while drawing… … English new terms dictionary
To pull apart — Pull Pull, v. i. To exert one s self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope. [1913 Webster] {To pull apart}, to become separated by pulling; as, a rope will pull apart. {To pull up}, to draw the reins; to stop;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
