take the reins
idiom
: to take control
The President-elect will officially take the reins in January.
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Trump has vowed to pursue fossil fuel industry-friendly policies and pivot away from the Biden administration’s focus on climate change, and as interior secretary, Burgum will likely take the reins for much of that policy shift.
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
What to watch: As the Trump administration prepares to take the reins, the industry is cautiously optimistic about the new regulatory environment.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Ramsay seemingly has his culinary work cut out for him at Iberville, after the restaurant's owner tries to take the reins from her chefs and cook a hamburger herself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Someone, anyone, needs to step up and take the reins here, as the Flyers have looked formidable otherwise.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
What to watch: As the Trump administration prepares to take the reins, the industry is cautiously optimistic about the new regulatory environment.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Ramsay seemingly has his culinary work cut out for him at Iberville, after the restaurant's owner tries to take the reins from her chefs and cook a hamburger herself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Someone, anyone, needs to step up and take the reins here, as the Flyers have looked formidable otherwise.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Take the reins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20reins. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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