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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Hundreds of firefighters brought the blaze under control on Thursday.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
So if the Fed believes that inflation is under control but employment looks weak, then a cut is very much on the cards.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
Inflation is projected to resume its decline next year, while the unemployment rate should stay under control.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
So if the Fed believes that inflation is under control but employment looks weak, then a cut is very much on the cards.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
The fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
Inflation is projected to resume its decline next year, while the unemployment rate should stay under control.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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