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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Denholm said doing so is often an important part of keeping a situation under control and gathering more information.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Playing under control was something Robinson put a major emphasis on during his offseason workouts.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
On this particular night, Collins had assumed her other half, Patrick, had everything under control.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Her blood pressure remains under control with medication.
—Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Playing under control was something Robinson put a major emphasis on during his offseason workouts.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
On this particular night, Collins had assumed her other half, Patrick, had everything under control.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Her blood pressure remains under control with medication.
—Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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