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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Use an antifungal shampoo or sulfur-containing wash 1 to 2 times per week to keep yeast populations under control.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The Fed is guided by a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Many Balkans countries have also been battling to bring fires under control.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Crews brought the fire under control by 7 a.m. and remained on the scene for nearly three hours.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
The Fed is guided by a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Many Balkans countries have also been battling to bring fires under control.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Crews brought the fire under control by 7 a.m. and remained on the scene for nearly three hours.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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