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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

Example Sentences

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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

We should be in control, and we’re not exerting that control.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 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

Bellamy would rather be in control, just as he would prefer his team to control matches.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

So Marina must have known, from very early in life, that it is possible for a woman to be in control of her own destiny.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein