in control
idiom
1
: in the position of one who makes decisions
He always wants to be in control.
2
: not overly upset or excited : calm and able to think and act in a sensible way
In spite of the pressure to pass the test, he felt calm and in control.
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Maria Zhang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
To remain in control of its fate, a cell needs some kind of DNA-damage alarm.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
As of Sunday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
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Sinner seemed to mean it, and to live by it; he had nearly been knocked out of the tournament during the quarterfinals, when Grigor Dimitrov had taken the first two sets and had the match in control before blowing out a pectoral muscle.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Maria Zhang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
To remain in control of its fate, a cell needs some kind of DNA-damage alarm.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
As of Sunday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Sinner seemed to mean it, and to live by it; he had nearly been knocked out of the tournament during the quarterfinals, when Grigor Dimitrov had taken the first two sets and had the match in control before blowing out a pectoral muscle.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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“In control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20control. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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