reel in

US /riːl ɪn/
UK /riːl ɪn/
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1.

to pull a fish or other object toward oneself by winding a line on a reel

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He spent an hour trying to reel in the giant tuna.
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Carefully reel in the line to avoid tangles.
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wind inpull indraw inhaul in
2.

to bring someone or something under control or back to a desired state

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The company needs to reel in its spending.
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The manager tried to reel in the unruly employees.
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curbrestraincontrollimitmanage
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