leading reins

US and Canadian leading strings

/ (ˈliːdɪŋ) /

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pl n

straps or a harness and strap used to assist and control a child who is learning to walk

excessive guidance or restraint

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Words nearby leading reins

leading man, leading mark, leading note, leading question, leading rating, leading reins, leading strings, leading tone, leading wind, lead line, lead monoxide

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How to use leading reins in a sentence

Groups like CAIR and leading intellectuals and imams have been denouncing acts like these for years.
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He was a leading presidential contender in 1988 and 1992, but never formally entered the race.
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“Voters knew about this and seemed not to care,” said Roy Moskowitz, a leading Democratic consultant on Staten Island.
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Watch your back Liam Neeson, here comes Kevin Costner to steal your older-leading-man thunder!
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But if the goal is to maintain any hope—grim as it is— for serious negotiations leading to a two state solution.
Why We Should Delay The Israel-Palestinian Peace Process|Aaron David Miller|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.
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She heard through the half-open door Mr. Orgreave's slippers on the tiles of the passage leading to the stairs.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
So everybody began looking for the appearance of his story in all the leading magazines.
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Louis was too much appalled by the two leading charges, to shew any surprise at the third.
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But Perpignan being at the end of everywhere and leading nowhere attracts very few visitors.
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