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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California’s Democratic leaders contend that the protests were under control with the help of local law enforcement until Mr. Trump got involved. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025 On Saturday, Mayor Karen Bass told reporters that the protests were under control, while the LAPD chief publicly lamented that his department was overwhelmed by the outbursts of violence. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025 The transformer fire was under control by 11:46 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025 Not the quick fixes or the trendy fads, but trying to get my inflammation under control by committing to long-term, healthy practices. Bruna Papandrea, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 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 25 Jun. 2025.

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