under control

under control
under control phrase
if something is under control, people are able to limit it or make it do what they want it to do

It was several hours before firefighters could get the blaze under control.

keep/​have something under control:

He sometimes has difficulty keeping his temper under control.

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Main entry: control

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(of a danger or emergency) being dealt with successfully and competently

it took two hours to bring the blaze under control

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under control
: 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. [=he finally regained control of his life]

The firefighters got the fire under control.

You need to get your drinking/gambling/anger under control.

Don't worry–I have everything under control.

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Main Entry: ↑control

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