under control



*under control

Fig. manageable; restrained and controlled; not out of control. (*Typically: be ~; bring someone or something ~; get someone or something ~; have someone or something ~; keep someone or something ~.) We finally got things under control and functioning smoothly. The doctor felt she had the disease under control and that I would get well soon.
See also: control

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dale[deil]
NergÜI-Mongolian
Aureliuszow-REL-yuwshPolish
IharEE-khahrBelarusian
KristiinaKREES-tee:-nah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Carlisle[ka:'lail]