keep a tight rein on (English, verb)
expansion: keep a tight rein on (third-person singular simple present keeps a tight rein on, present participle keeping a tight rein on, simple past and past participle kept a tight rein on)
Senses:
glosses: To exercise strict control over; keep in check.
Forms:
form: keeps a tight rein on
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: keeping a tight rein on
tags: participle
present
form: kept a tight rein on
tags: participle
past
form: kept a tight rein on
tags: past