keep a tight/close rein on (someone or something)
держать кого-либо \ что-либо в полном подчинении, под жёстким контролем
My boss keeps a tight rein on what is going on in the office.
Другие идиомы:
- kangaroo court
- keep the wolf from the door
- kill the fatted calf
- kill two birds with one stone
- kill the goose that lays the golden egg
- keep body and soul together
- kink in one's neck
- know (something) in one's bones
- know where all the bodies are buried
- keep books
- keep track of (something)
- kickback
- knock down the price of (something)
- keep one's shirt on
- keep (something) under one's hat