プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
たづな【手綱】
I a bridle; (the) reins
- 馬の手綱をとる
hold a horse by the bridle／hold the reins - 手綱を引く
rein in a horse - 彼は手綱をゆるめて馬の好きなようにさせた
He gave the horse 「free rein [its head].
II 〔人を操る力〕
- 子供たちの手綱を締める
tighten the reins on one's children - 彼は奥さんにしっかりと手綱を握られている
His wife has him firmly under control. - 彼はちょっとでも手綱を緩めると怠け始める
As soon as you let up on the reins, he grows idle.／The moment you relax your supervision, he becomes lazy.