手綱 【たづな】 (n) (1) reins; bridle; (2) control; the reins (on); (P) [Links]
     (1) 競馬の騎手は、レースが始まる前、はやる馬を抑えて、手綱を握りしめる。 Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

手綱さばき; 手綱捌き 【たづなさばき】 (n) (one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things [Links]

手綱を緩める 【たづなをゆるめる】 (exp,v1) to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone) [Links]

手綱を締める 【てづなをしめる】 (exp,v1) to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control [Links]

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