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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This contributed to an 'inflationary boom' and deep recession that took years to bring back under control.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The international climate goals, while non-binding, provide a road map for climate action between now and 2035 — a critical decade for the world to get global warming under control or risk escalating consequences.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Just as Henry seemingly got things under control and sent Tony and Ziva off to bring Tali to safety, Jonah used the distraction of an unexpected explosion to brutally stab and shoot Henry point-blank in the head.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The shadow turned to her, then closed his eyes for a long moment, perhaps trying to get himself under control.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The international climate goals, while non-binding, provide a road map for climate action between now and 2035 — a critical decade for the world to get global warming under control or risk escalating consequences.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Just as Henry seemingly got things under control and sent Tony and Ziva off to bring Tali to safety, Jonah used the distraction of an unexpected explosion to brutally stab and shoot Henry point-blank in the head.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The shadow turned to her, then closed his eyes for a long moment, perhaps trying to get himself under control.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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