under control

phrase

: 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

Any commercial system would need consistent separation performance while keeping operating costs under control. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Call The Pros Finally, if all else fails, hiring a pest control service can be a great way to get the pigeon situation under control for good. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six provinces, particularly Ituri, which also has been ravaged by rebel violence. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The drug, marketed as Bixlenvo, is aimed at patients whose virus is already under control but who remain on complicated treatment regimens. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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