- keep sth under control
- keep sth under control► to check something, and make sure that it stays within a certain limit: »
You must ensure that production costs are kept under control.
Main Entry: ↑keep
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keep sth under control
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keep something under control — bring/get/keep sth under conˈtrol idiom to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone • It took two hours to bring the fire under control. • Please keep your dog under control! Main entry: ↑controlidiom … Useful english dictionary
under control — ► if a situation is under control, it is being dealt with successfully and is unlikely to create any problems: bring/get/keep sth under control »The Fed would likely raise rates gradually to keep inflation under control. → See also BUDGETARY… … Financial and business terms
bring something under control — bring/get/keep sth under conˈtrol idiom to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone • It took two hours to bring the fire under control. • Please keep your dog under control! Main entry: ↑controlidiom … Useful english dictionary
get something under control — bring/get/keep sth under conˈtrol idiom to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone • It took two hours to bring the fire under control. • Please keep your dog under control! Main entry: ↑controlidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 … Financial and business terms
control — 1 noun 1 MAKE SB/STH DO WHAT YOU WANT (U) the ability or power to make someone or something do what you want: Generally your driving s OK, but your clutch control isn t very good. (+ of/over): Babies are born with very little control over their… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/something in check … Useful english dictionary
control — con|trol1 W1S1 [kənˈtrəul US ˈtroul] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make somebody/something do what you want)¦ 2¦(power)¦ 3¦(way of limiting something)¦ 4¦(ability to stay calm)¦ 5¦(machine/vehicle)¦ 6¦(people who organize activity)¦ 7¦(scientific test)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
control — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 power over sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, full, total ▪ effective, proper (esp. BrE) ▪ close … Collocations dictionary
Control — 50% of the outstanding votes plus one vote. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. control con‧trol 1 [kənˈtrəʊl ǁ ˈtroʊl] noun 1. [countable] an action taken to make sure that something does not increase too much: • Devaluations were… … Financial and business terms
