to take control or responsibility
prendre le contrôle ou la responsabilité (prendre le controle ou la responsabilite)
"After the director retired, she took the reins of the company."
"Après la retraite du directeur, elle a pris les rênes de l'entreprise." (apres la retraite du directeur, elle **a pris les rênes** de l'entreprise.)
a small part of a larger situation or problem
to help someone in trouble
to consider different possibilities before deciding
someone who was once your enemy but is now a friend
to take more responsibility or show initiative when needed
to reject something by voting against it