take up the reins
take over the reins
take the reins

He would not have to wait until the next election to take up the reins of government.

The jury is out on just how successful the man taking up the reins will be at doing that.

Apparently he takes up the reins from February 1st 1999.

After about a minute he opened his eyes, took up the reins again, and added, "Go now."

He'll be taking up the reins again, of course," she said as if Webb's return was the most natural thing in the world. "

But their children are now taking up the reins.

Eyes widening, he took up the reins and turned his horse's head to the north.

He walked back to his horse, took up the reins, and mounted.

Your support of Joanne as she takes up the reins will be most appreciated.

Half time 2-1. Chelmsford took up the reins again after the break.

Taking up the reins Nogusta started the long walk down into the valley.

Then, climbing to the seat, he took up the reins and drove out of camp.

Without comment he took up the reins of her horse, and slowed it to a walk.

The older man had expected Max to take up the reins and guide his pride into the future.

None of us want it to stop but we want someone else to take up the reins and do something different.

Taking up the reins, he commented, "I am getting quite used to traveling this way."

Murray said yesterday that Johnston would take up the reins immediately.

"We've put down placards and taken up the reins of power," he said.

He moved into management once his playing career had finished, taking up the reins at Gateshead in 2007.

In March next year, he is formally to take up the reins of the world's second-largest economy.

I took up the reins, and we rode, side by side, for a little while.

And who will take up the reins of governance when he hath dropped them?

Bloodhorse talks to the men who have taken up the reins on these two organisations.

Stuart King then took up the reins and has been the trust chairperson ever since.

I took up the reins and wheeled the chariot out in front of our army.