Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kept a tight rein on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
kep-t a tight rein on
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does kept a tight rein on mean?
simple past and past participle of keep a tight rein on

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