Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is hold the reins of and its meaning is “to be in control, to have power and authority; call the shots, be in the driver’s seat, be at the helm, wield power over, exercise authority over, command, govern, dictate”.
Example Sentence: Example Sentence: This is the essence of India’s existential crisis. When prosperity vests with the majority, they can conceivably subsidise the minority in perpetuity to maintain stability. But when a productive minority is forced to subsidise a relatively poor and deprived majority that holds the reins of dominant political power, conflict is not just a possibility — it is a probability… A rupture between the heartland and the peninsula could well follow, unless handled wisely by both sides.
This phrase is present in Beyond the rhetoric of the north-south divide and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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