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.
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After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
At the scene Sunday afternoon, crews worked to bring the fire under control, at one point ordering firefighters out of the building.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Emergency responders from multiple agencies, including the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, arrived quickly and brought the fire under control.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Those two attributes have helped keep the snakehead population under control.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
At the scene Sunday afternoon, crews worked to bring the fire under control, at one point ordering firefighters out of the building.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Emergency responders from multiple agencies, including the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, arrived quickly and brought the fire under control.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Those two attributes have helped keep the snakehead population under control.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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