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 But Gainer's cousin, who was at the home, later called back the sheriff's department and told authorities that the situation was under control prior to their arrival, the attorneys said. Brian Day, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024 Eurozone policymakers have sounded a cautious note on pulling down interest rates before inflation is proven to be under control, which might also put the brakes on growth. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2024 Trained service animals and service animals in training are welcome and must be under control of the handler. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024 But price growth is still too fast, and the Fed isn’t ready to declare victory until officials are more certain that inflation is back under control. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 Canadian authorities told the Washington Post that the vast majority of them are under control. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024 Doing so would have signaled to the public that the Fed considered inflation under control. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 Ready to take the first step to getting your finances under control? Cortlynn Stark, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 To calm down the hawk and keep its heart rate under control, staff had to place a hood over its face and give it sedation through the nose, according to the center. Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024

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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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