Her parents kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.

她的父母目光短浅而又固执地严格控制着她。

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He steadied the horse with a tight rein.

他勒紧缰绳把马稳住。

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His domineering wife keeps him on a tight rein.

他那个跋扈的妻子把他管的动弹不得。

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The Institute for Peace study argues that by keeping a tight rein on their people while supporting U.S.security interests in their regions, nations such as Yemen,Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan fan anti-American sentiments.

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Now, as a single mother, she kept a tight rein on things, she said.

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As for JPMorgan Chase, it has kept a tight rein on risk, managed capital well and acquired sensibly.

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Both of these factors are acting to keep a tight rein on any credit that could otherwise make its way into the real economy.

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