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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An uneasy calm, after two nights of chaos that saw tens of thousands of people pour out into the streets to vent their fury, setting fire to parliament and the Supreme Court – key symbols of state – and clashing with the government forces sent to keep them under control. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 Owners are encouraged to brush Great Danes with a medium-bristle brush, rubber grooming mitt, or hound glove weekly to keep hair under control. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 While Italy is expected to make progress in bringing its deficit under control, France shows no signs of doing so, Nomura outlined. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 The goal is to keep symptoms under control. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under control

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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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