Idiom of the day | Take up the reins | Day 838

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Idiom of the day – Take up the reins

 

Take up the reins

English Meaning – To take control or responsibility for leading, managing, or directing something (often after someone else steps down).

Hindi Meaning – किसी काम की ज़िम्मेदारी संभालना

 

Example from the Idiom “Take up the reins”

After the manager retired, she took up the reins of the company and introduced many new policies.

मैनेजर के रिटायर होने के बाद, उसने कंपनी की ज़िम्मेदारी संभाली और कई नई नीतियाँ लागू कीं।

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Sagar
Sagar
2 months ago

My Manger give me deployment task in production and I take up reins of complete deployment without fail

Awal Madaan
Admin
1 month ago
Reply to  Sagar

My manager gave me a deployment task in production, and I took up the reins of the complete deployment without fail.

Explanation:
“Give” → “gave” (past tense).
Add article “a.”
Add “the” before reins.
“Complete deployment” needs “the.”

Debasmita Roy
Debasmita Roy
2 months ago

I want to take up the reins of my company.

Awal Madaan
Admin
1 month ago
Reply to  Debasmita Roy

You nailed it!!

Rinky Sharma
Rinky Sharma
1 month ago

Since I started working , I have take up the reins of my son.

Awal Madaan
Admin
1 month ago
Reply to  Rinky Sharma

Since I started working, I have taken up the reins of my son’s responsibilities.

Explanation:
“Have taken” (past participle form).
“Reins of my son” sounds incomplete; better to say “responsibilities.”

Priti
Priti
1 month ago

After my grandfather’s deaths my father take up the reins of his business.

Awal Madaan
Admin
1 month ago
Reply to  Priti

After my grandfather’s death, my father took up the reins of his business.

Explanation:
“Death” is singular.
Add comma after death.
“Take” → “took.”

Nivedita Apte
Nivedita Apte
1 month ago

I take of the reins of Dr Patwardhan lab

Awal Madaan
Admin
1 month ago
Reply to  Nivedita Apte

I took up the reins of Dr. Patwardhan’s lab.

Explanation:
“Take of” → “took up.”
Add possessive form (Patwardhan’s).
Add period after “Dr.”

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