keep a tight rein on
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If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
若有人自以为虔诚,却不勒住他的舌头,反欺哄自己的心,这人的虔诚是虚的。
That means steel makers are likely to keep a tight rein on production for fear of sending prices even lower.
这意味着,钢铁企业有可能会因为担心进一步压低价格而严格限制产量。
We will have to keep a tight rein on expenditure in the next few months.
我们得严格控制最近几个月的开支。
Fortunately the three other spirits will not stand for this and keep a tight rein on winter.
幸运地三种其他精神在冬天不会代表此并且不会保留严格的纪律。