How to Pronounce "keep a tight rein on"
expression
KEEP uh TITE RAYN awn
KEEP uh TITE RAYN on
Definition
To control or supervise something or someone very strictly, making sure they cannot act freely.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
kˈiːp/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪt/ /ɹˈeɪn/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP uh TITE RAYN awn
UK
KEEP uh TITE RAYN on
Listen in Context
The manager keeps a tight rein on the budget.
Parents sometimes keep a tight rein on their children.
The school keeps a tight rein on student behavior.
After last year’s problems, the company is keeping a tight rein on expenses this quarter.