Question

Form a sentence with th phrase : took over reins.

Answer 1

the king took over reins after struggling very much

Answer 2

The newly elected party took over reins of power and formed the new government in the country.

Explanation:

• The phrase ‘took over reins’ means to take something under control. It literally means to ‘take charge or control of something’ like a country, organization or simply a single person.
• This phrase is used to denote when someone hierarchically takes over the rein of power like’

1. A prince taking over reins of power from the old king
2. A young leader taking over reins of a party by becoming the new party president
3. A person taking over reins of power of an organization

• A party usually takes over reins and forms new government during situations like;

1. After winning an election
2. Dissolve old government by a coup and take over reins of power from them to form a new government