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be in control

VERB

call the shots

Synonyms

WEAK

be in the driver's seat be in the saddle call the tune lay down the law make the decisions make the rules run the show wear the trousers

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“Now we have to really be in control of our budget,” said Vesga, who believes the trade-off is worth it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

"I like to be in control of what I do when I'm out," she says.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

The home team should be in control here.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

If the city falls to the paramilitaries, the RSF will be in control of the entire Darfur region, where they have sought to establish a rival administration.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

I want an office position where I can have some sort of authority, because I know I like to be in control.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

be in control

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