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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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He needs to be in control of a situation, no matter how trivial it is.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

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

They believe they are in the driver’s seat, and they want to be in control of their futures.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2025

And this time, I was going to be in control of how people saw me.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

be in control

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