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.
Examples of in control in a Sentence
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After entering Sunday in control if its fate in terms of avoiding the NBA’s play-in tournament, the Heat ended Sunday needing a lot of help from other teams in order to avoid the play-in tournament.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
The city has been negotiating with the receiver in control of the property for months to sign what would be one of the region’s largest office leases of the year if it is approved by the City Council.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Parents are in control of how hot their coffee is using the Ember app’s customizable options, such as creating presets and receiving notifications.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
Careful observers noticed however that a human hand was briefly visible at the edge of the frame, revealing the operator was in control of the movements.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
But most of those ideas seem unlikely to have an immediate effect: There appears to be little chance of passing a major housing bill this year, with the November election looming and Republicans in control of the House.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Stick to personal goals, self-improvement and being healthy, happy and in control.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Milo and Khalili prove to be active storytellers in control of their narrative, if not their circumstances.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
Nor has Xi’s decade-plus in control made China Inc. more transparent.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
The city has been negotiating with the receiver in control of the property for months to sign what would be one of the region’s largest office leases of the year if it is approved by the City Council.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Parents are in control of how hot their coffee is using the Ember app’s customizable options, such as creating presets and receiving notifications.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
Careful observers noticed however that a human hand was briefly visible at the edge of the frame, revealing the operator was in control of the movements.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
But most of those ideas seem unlikely to have an immediate effect: There appears to be little chance of passing a major housing bill this year, with the November election looming and Republicans in control of the House.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Stick to personal goals, self-improvement and being healthy, happy and in control.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Milo and Khalili prove to be active storytellers in control of their narrative, if not their circumstances.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
Nor has Xi’s decade-plus in control made China Inc. more transparent.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“In control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20control. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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