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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By Sunday evening, the largest of the wildfires, which burned in the Pine Barrens, was 100% contained and other fires were under control, authorities added.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The remarks from Powell at the annual U.S. Monetary Policy Forum marked a notable prediction from the nation's top central banker charged with keeping inflation under control.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite the statewide decrease in opioid deaths, Henry noted the problem is not yet under control and people in her community are still dying from overdoses.
—Ismael M. Belkoura, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
What To Know Trump has recently floated the idea of placing USPS under control of the Commerce Department, a move that would assert executive branch power over the independent entity.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The remarks from Powell at the annual U.S. Monetary Policy Forum marked a notable prediction from the nation's top central banker charged with keeping inflation under control.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite the statewide decrease in opioid deaths, Henry noted the problem is not yet under control and people in her community are still dying from overdoses.
—Ismael M. Belkoura, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
What To Know Trump has recently floated the idea of placing USPS under control of the Commerce Department, a move that would assert executive branch power over the independent entity.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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