control over

*control over someone or something

the power to direct or manage someone or something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have no control over Mary. I can't stop her from running away. Who gave you control over what goes on in this house?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aretha	ə-REETH-ə	English
Jamila	-	Arabic
Pollock	['pɔlək]
Jorun	-	Norwegian
Mariangela	-	Italian
Shelia	-	English