take the reins

He would pursue a transfer quarterback to take the reins from Caleb Williams — someone like Cam Ward or Will Howard or another marquee passer eager for the opportunity.

Author Frank Cottrell Boyce, the current children's laureate, former chancellor Sir Sajid Javid, and TV presenter Baroness Floella Benjamin will also take the reins.

When Trump and his crew take the reins again, I expect the machinery of power to run on revenge, to silence those who dissent, to remake this place in a darker image.

And there has already been a rush of people eager to take the reins of power for themselves.

The lesson Roberts took from this losing streak was simple: If you can’t beat them, join them—and if you join them, you might as well take the reins.