hand over the reins

Chinese meaning
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Warren Buffett will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, less than a year after handing over the CEO reins, the company said Friday.
Source: Axios · 18 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
喻指骑马人松开缰绳,把驾驭权交出去
- reins(缰绳,喻控制权)+ hand over(交出);固定短语,不可拆
Collocations
- hand over the reins to sb / take the reins / pass the reins





