under control

phrase

: 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

This implies that the immune system has the disease under control without any ongoing intervention. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

But complicating the government's efforts to bring the French deficit under control are widespread protests that have turned increasingly violent since starting as a Parisian student movement last month. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

In response, fire crews focused on battling the flames from the outside and eventually got the blaze under control. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

There were no immediate reports of injuries at Brookdale Clinton, where many residents have mobility issues, and by Wednesday night the fire was under control, according to officials. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for under control

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