build-up, rein sth in/back

This is it. After so much buildup, voters will finally head to the polls and decide who will be moving to the White House. USA Today reminds readers that whatever happens, it will be a historic election as voters will either elect the first African-American president or the oldest first-term president.



China defends military buildup
By Peter Spiegel
Responding to U.S. criticism, a senior Chinese general says Beijing's defense spending is solely for self-defense.

rein sth in/back

H-P Offers Upbeat Outlook

Hewlett-Packard issued positive comments on its profit performance, even as other technology companies rein in expectations amid the global economic downturn.

Samsung Electronics Reins in Chip Output
Samsung Electronics said it won't spend more in 2008 than in 2007 on new memory-chip factories and production.
三星電子將控制2008年開支

rein sth in/back (ACTIVITY) phrasal verb [M]
to control an emotion, activity or situation to prevent it from becoming too powerful:
We tried to rein in our excitement and curiosity.
Reports today suggest consumers are already reining back spending.
(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary) rein in [back]　馬の歩みをゆるめる; 抑制する.



形成; 発展, 増強 ((to)); 宣伝, 売名.
build (sb/sth) up (INCREASE) phrasal verb [M]
to increase or become larger or stronger, or to cause someone or something to do this:
Tension is building up between the two communities.
They gave him soup to build up his strength/build him up.
It took her ten years to build up her publishing business.

build-up
noun [C]
The build-up (= increase) of troops in the region makes war seem more likely.

build sth/sb up (PRAISE) phrasal verb [M]
to praise something or someone in a way which will influence people's opinions:
For weeks the media has been building up the national basketball team.

build-up
noun [C]
The group got a big build-up before their tour, being touted by many as the next Beatles.