take/hand over the reinsCONTROLto take or give someone control over an organization or country 接过/交出权力 Owens will officially take over the reins in a few weeks. 几个星期以后欧文斯将正式接手掌权。
take/hand over the reins• Campbell Christie takes over the reins at Brockville tomorrow.• The younger generation had taken over the reins.• Finally, on November 24, he took over the reins of the Puzzle Palace from the retiring director.
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