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.

Examples of under control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phoning through the top ranks of the government—leaders at the Pentagon and Department of Justice, Vice President Mike Pence, the Virginia Governor’s office—Pelosi marshaled all corners of Washington to get things back under control. —Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

Unless the category could be brought under control, the excess threatened to self-propagate. —Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025

Those economic conditions could make policy decisions more difficult for the Fed, since the central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment, Tintelnot added, saying the Supreme Court decision may influence the level of interest rates. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025

Even Edward Cabrera, under control through 2028, could generate additional trade talk. —Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for under control

• arteriole
• levamisole
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• asystole
• buttonhole
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• centriole
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• metropole
• monopole
• multipole