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Yes, I believe that is the origin of the phrase "reined in". Reining in is the act of pulling on the reins to stop a horse.
by mpclark 13y ago
Yes, I believe that is the origin of the phrase "reined in". Reining in is the act of pulling on the reins to stop a horse.
- Crito 13y agoWell, I'd say that "reining in" refers to pulling back on the reins to stop the horse, while being "at the reins" or "having the reins" refers to merely possessing them (they could be used to stop the horse, or turn the horse, or have it speed up, etc).