tight rein
Example Sentences
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Jhye Richardson supported Payne with three wickets for 32 as the Scorchers kept a tight rein on the Sixers' scoring.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
It said it will remain agile to respond to changes in global trade and keep a tight rein on costs moving forward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
He doesn't have many tells, keeping his emotions under tight rein and his thoughts to himself.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025
U.S. and Canadian producers have kept a tight rein on spending since the 2020 downturn.
From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023
Her mama kept a tight rein on her and I wasn’t too sure that her mother liked me, but I came up most weekends or days that I had off.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
