take the reins

And it is really fun to be able to sit back and watch someone like Tim Robinson just sort of take the reins.

If the Oscars are going to step back and let the moviegoers take the reins, it’s our responsibility to show the academy that we know exactly what we like by showing up every time.

It means that when a plane crashes, there’s no one to take the reins at an agency responsible for air safety in this country.

Meanwhile, his ceding America’s leadership role—to China, Europe, Russia, or anyone willing to take the reins—is actually a direct contradiction of his “America First” rhetoric.

Though the buzzworthy trailer for the film found Dickinson at his most confident and commanding, for instance, “Babygirl” shows his character fumbling when Kidman invites him to take the reins.