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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The fire was under control by 2:15 a.m. and everyone had been dismissed by 3 a.m., authorities said, thanking the eight agencies that had responded to the dead-of-night blaze. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025 Firefighters quickly got the blaze under control, but remained in the area mopping up hot spots, according to the San Diego Fire Department. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Emma said that her other two cats, who usually love cuddles, didn't get a chance to comfort her as Pastis had the situation under control. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 The fires around Los Angeles are getting under control. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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