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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As the book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Over the past 15 years Klingberg has cultivated authentic relationships with brands and customers; kept an eye on spending and remained 100 percent in control of the business.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
This week, staffing shortages were also reported in control towers in Austin, Chicago-O’Hare, Nashville, Newark and Reagan National airport, as well as FAA centers in Albuquerque, Cleveland, Denver, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Jacksonville, New York and Washington, DC.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
My mother, meanwhile, had never been more in control.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Over the past 15 years Klingberg has cultivated authentic relationships with brands and customers; kept an eye on spending and remained 100 percent in control of the business.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
This week, staffing shortages were also reported in control towers in Austin, Chicago-O’Hare, Nashville, Newark and Reagan National airport, as well as FAA centers in Albuquerque, Cleveland, Denver, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Jacksonville, New York and Washington, DC.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
My mother, meanwhile, had never been more in control.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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“In control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20control. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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