• RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    rein in.

    As in, pulling a horses reins to get them to slow down or stop, control the horses.

    “Reign” is duration of rulership or control, like a king’s reign. Context: “King trump had an unjust reign”.

    “Rule in ICE” makes no sense. No, don’t work it backwards like you can “rule” ice.

    A king does not “rein” unless he’s riding a horse.