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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Knell believes that a pragmatic approach to global supply chains is the only way to keep costs under control.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
He was later diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection and mild renal insufficiency, both of which appear to be under control, the Vatican says.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Gibson became famous for her claims that self care remedies and eating habits kept her cancer under control.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
His wife, a cancer survivor, needs costly medications to keep her autoimmune disorder under control.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
He was later diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection and mild renal insufficiency, both of which appear to be under control, the Vatican says.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Gibson became famous for her claims that self care remedies and eating habits kept her cancer under control.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
His wife, a cancer survivor, needs costly medications to keep her autoimmune disorder under control.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Under control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20control. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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