tight rein on, a
Strict control over, as in We told them to keep a tight rein on spending for the next year. This expression alludes to the narrow strap (rein) attached to a bit and used to control a horse's movements. Rein has been used to refer to any kind of restraint since the first half of the 1400s.
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tight end,
tight five,
tight forward,
tight head,
tight junction,
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tight ship,
tight shot,
tight spot,
tight squeeze,
tight-assed