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What is another word for bridles?

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Verb

To curb or control the progress or movement of something

To show or display anger, indignation or resentment

To impede the work or progress of

To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

To feel a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something

To place a harness on, such as a horse to a carriage

To keep away or abstain from

To take offense

(of animals, especially horses) To harness together to pull a vehicle

Plural for narrow straps attached to a harness to control an animal or young child

Plural for a means used or imposed to restrict or control something

Plural for a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles

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To curb or control the progress or movement of something

keeps a tight rein on

lays down the law to someone

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

brings to screeching halt

brings to a standstill

plays for time

stands in the way of

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

axes^UK

baulks^UK

balks^US

cauterizes^US

keeps feeling inside oneself

cauterises^UK

takes the bite out of

takes the sting out of

amortises^UK

amortizes^US

offers at a giveaway price

limits to a fixed amount

demerits

drives down

restricts the consumption of

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“Hawkins! Bridle your tongue, and bridle your temper. You never see me indulging in such an outburst as this.”

Verb

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To show or display anger, indignation or resentment

“Biographers may bridle at the damage to the reputations of their pet subjects.”

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To impede the work or progress of

balks^US

baulks^UK

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

puts off

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

prevents from making progress

puts out of commission

keeps within the limits of

puts in an unfavourable position

inflicts a handicap on

does a disservice to

gives a disadvantage to

keeps at arm's length

brings to screeching halt

defends oneself against

throws monkey wrench in

throws a monkey wrench into

throws a spoke in the wheel of

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

beats someone to the draw

heads off at pass

commandeers

beats someone to the punch

brings to a standstill

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Verb

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To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

organises^UK

organizes^US

Verb

To feel a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something

Verb

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To place a harness on, such as a horse to a carriage

Verb

To keep away or abstain from

Verb

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To take offense

takes umbrage

takes exception

takes something amiss

takes something personally

Verb

(of animals, especially horses) To harness together to pull a vehicle

Noun

Plural for narrow straps attached to a harness to control an animal or young child

“The man reaching for the bridle saw Kemp and dropped the bridle of his horse like it was a hot poker.”

Noun

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Plural for a means used or imposed to restrict or control something

baulks^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

balks^US

spanners in the works

disadvantages

hazard

flies in the ointment

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“The situation could be turned to some benefit if it were used to put a bridle on spending.”

Noun

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Plural for a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles

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