take the reins
Example Sentences
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Ex-Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will take the reins from four-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy, who did not return as the club’s skipper.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
When Sussan Ley made history as the first woman to take the reins of Australia's Liberal Party, she insisted this was a pivotal moment for the party – or what was left of it anyway.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
There’s some reprieve and relief in letting go, allowing someone else to take the reins.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
The 28-year-old will take the reins of the T20 side when Australia hosts India next month, before assuming the one-day and Test duties for their tour of the Caribbean in March.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
I tell Mr. Hannon if he wants to smoke his pipe in comfort I’ll take the reins and when he hands them over I’m sure I hear the boys gasping.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
