in (full) command of
idiom
: having complete control of
She seems to be in (full) command of the situation.
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Sadly, President Biden did not seem to be in command of his own mind.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
As with any leader in command of a large operation, showrunners must be effective delegators, having more junior team members break episodes, sketch out scenes, and handle rewrites.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024
The only thing Biden is in command of is this country's decline.
—Fox News, 25 June 2024
This was a violin in full command of its considerable powers, a violin capable of enchanting the most powerful potentate in the land and persuading him to do its bidding.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
As with any leader in command of a large operation, showrunners must be effective delegators, having more junior team members break episodes, sketch out scenes, and handle rewrites.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024
The only thing Biden is in command of is this country's decline.
—Fox News, 25 June 2024
This was a violin in full command of its considerable powers, a violin capable of enchanting the most powerful potentate in the land and persuading him to do its bidding.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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