in control



in control

1. In charge; possessing the final authority in a hierarchy or situation. Who's in control here? I want to talk to the ranking officer.
2. Confident and capable, often when faced with a stressful situation. Your mother was terrified when she first learned to drive, but now she is completely in control behind the wheel.
See also: control

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Izoldaee-ZAWL-dah (Polish)Georgian, Polish
Annettaahn-NET-tahItalian
Natali-Russian, Ukrainian
GeorgesZHORZHFrench
Alia (2)-Ancient Germanic
Olena-Ukrainian