Meaning of pull the reins in on something | Babel Free

Definitions

To restrict, curtail, curb; to slow down or reduce.

Examples

“1989 July 24, Compnies still backing the efforts of net managers, editorial in Network World, page 28, It's anyone's guess whether Union Carbide Industrial Gases will ever pull the reins in on network projects in the face of slow business.”

“The tendency will be to take smaller steps when your legs cross and larger steps when your legs uncross. Pull the reins in on the uncross and extend assertively on the cross over.”

“In theory, high unemployment should temper inflation, as consumers pull the reins in on spending and prices come down.”

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