英和和英

右[左]の手綱

the right [left] rein《★この場合は単数》

手綱を取る

hold [lead] 《a horse》 by the bridle

hold [take over] the reins 《of》

手綱を引き締める

tighten [pull up, draw in] the reins

rein in 《a horse》

手綱を引いて馬を止める

rein in [back] one's horse

手綱を強く引く

pull hard on the reins

draw rein hard

手綱を緩める

loosen [slacken, let out] the reins

give 《a horse》 its head

give the reins to 《a horse》.

手綱を緩めない

keep a tight rein on

手綱捌(_さば)き

one's handling of [how one handles] the reins

〈比喩的〉 one's handling 《of a problem》; how one handles [manages, controls] 《something, somebody》

手綱捌きがよい

handle [control, manage] 《something, somebody》 well [skillfully]

one's handling [management] 《of something, of somebody》 is good [skillful]

手綱捌きが悪い

handle [manage, control] 《something, somebody》 badly [unskillfully]

one's handling 《of something, of somebody》 is poor [bad, unskillful, 【形式ばった表現】 inept]