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pull the reins in on something

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1. pull the reins in on something (third-person singular simple present pulls the reins in on something, present participle pulling the reins in on something, simple past and past participle pulled the reins in on something) To restrict, curtail, curb; to slow down or reduce. Source: ecdict

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reins something participle past present simple curb curtail pull pulled pulling pulls reduce restrict singular slow

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