rienda
rein.
To gain a trustful relationship with a horse, a rider must master the basics of riding, including how to hold reins.
a cargo de las riendas
in the saddle
The article 'New Man in the saddle' outlines the plans of the new chief executive of Bertelsman publishers for restructuring the company.
ceder las riendas del poder
hand over + the reins of power
The king of Bhutan has handed over the reins of power to his son, the crown prince, more than a year ahead of schedule.
da rienda suelta a tu imaginación
let + your imagination fly!
It is a place to dream, to learn and to let your imagination fly!.
dar rienda suelta
unleash
The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.
dar rienda suelta a
give + free rein to
allow + vent for
give + vent to
vent
Analysts should give free rein to their imaginations and not discount even the wildest possibility.
In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.
Although social scientists differ about the effects of pornography, there are no parallel arguments that bomb manuals on the Internet give safe vent to potential bombers.
I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.
dar rienda suelta a + Nombre
let + Nombre + run riot
In this woeful film, under the mantle of a 'bitter-sweet romantic comedy,' Poliakoff lets his maudlin sentiments and fears run riot.
pasar las riendas del poder a
hand + the reins over to
Yesterday, lame duck legislators returned for their final week before handing the reins over to the 110th Congress next month.
perder las riendas
go + berserk
go + postal
go + crazy
It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.
You have also probably read about cases where an employee 'went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.
Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.
tener las riendas
be in command
Being in command means making tough decisions.
tener las riendas de
hold + the reins of
This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.
tener las riendas del poder
hold + the reins of power
The title of the article is 'Do women hold the reins of power in French libraries?'.
tomar las riendas
take (over) + the reins
Green Party mayor takes the reins and promises to cut homicide rate.
tomar las riendas del poder
take + the reins of power
Democrats take reins of power in Congress.