under control
idiom
: able to be handled or managed with success : not out of control
She remained calm and kept the situation under control.
A year after the divorce, he finally got his life back under control.
The firefighters got the fire under control.
You need to get your drinking/gambling/anger under control.
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Authorities described the fire as under control, saying emergency workers hoped it would be fully extinguished later Sunday.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The company reported that the drug combination had managed to get the disease under control for nine of those (75%), with a 55% reduction in tumor volume being noted in one patient.
—Nick Lavars, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
One moment the firefighters had everything under control.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
When symptoms are generally under control and suddenly get worse or more intense, it’s called a flare-up or flare.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The company reported that the drug combination had managed to get the disease under control for nine of those (75%), with a 55% reduction in tumor volume being noted in one patient.
—Nick Lavars, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
One moment the firefighters had everything under control.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
When symptoms are generally under control and suddenly get worse or more intense, it’s called a flare-up or flare.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under control
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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