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.

Examples of under control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Public Information Officer John Marsh, the fire is located at the 3200 block of Garrison Blvd and is under control. —Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Videos showed large convoys of vehicles allegedly on their way to the areas under control of southern forces. —Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026

Thankfully, regular cleaning is pretty easy and keeps dust under control. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026

The fire drew a four-alarm response, with about 75 firefighters from across the region battling the flames for more than seven hours before bringing it under control. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for under control

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