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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Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda assured that the incidents registered in Acapulco were immediately dealt with and are under control, without posing any risk to citizens, and will continue to work jointly with federal and municipal authorities to preserve tranquility.
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Claudia Núñez, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Use a Two-Basin Wash and Rinse Method To keep utility costs under control and reduce the amount of water wasted, use a two-basin method when hand-washing dishes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Local media reported that as of Friday, most of the fires that began in Oklahoma and spread into Kansas on Tuesday were under control, though ranchers, farmers and towns remained on high alert.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Next to zucchini, plant dill to attract pollinators and parasitic wasps that will keep squash vine borers under control.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
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Claudia Núñez, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Use a Two-Basin Wash and Rinse Method To keep utility costs under control and reduce the amount of water wasted, use a two-basin method when hand-washing dishes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Local media reported that as of Friday, most of the fires that began in Oklahoma and spread into Kansas on Tuesday were under control, though ranchers, farmers and towns remained on high alert.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Next to zucchini, plant dill to attract pollinators and parasitic wasps that will keep squash vine borers under control.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
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 24 Feb. 2026.
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