Wiktionary
a. Of something being take care of or being addressed.
WordNet
adv. unable to act freely; "he held the enemy's armies in check" [syn: in check, in restraint]
Wikipedia
"Under Control" is a song by American pop rock band Parachute. It was released on May 17, 2009 as the second single from their debut studio album, Losing Sleep (2009). It debuted at #33 on the Adult Pop Songs chart as of December 25, 2009 and has peaked at #27.
Under Control is the second studio album by American indie rock singer Cary Brothers, released on April 6, 2010.
Under Control may refer to:
- Under Control (album), a 2010 album by Cary Brothers
- "Under Control" (Calvin Harris and Alesso song), 2013
- "Under Control" (Parachute song), 2009
- "Under Control" (The Vampire Diaries), a 2010 episode of the television series The Vampire Diaries
- "Under Control", a 2013 song by Ellie Goulding from Halcyon Days
- "Under Control", a song by The Strokes from their 2003 album Room on Fire
- Under Control (film), a 1999 Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan, originally released under the title Gorgeous
- "Under Control" , a song by Tom Pearman
"Under Control" is a song recorded by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and Swedish DJ Alesso, featuring vocals from English duo Hurts. The song was released on 7 October 2013 as the lead single from Harris's fourth studio album, Motion (2014) and Alesso's first studio album, Forever (2015).
"Under Control" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 74,704 copies, becoming Harris's fifth number-one single, and the first for Alesso and Hurts.
"Under Control" is the 18th episode of the first season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 18th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on April 15, 2010. The episode was written by Barbie Kligman and Andrew Chambliss and directed by David Von Ancken.
Usage examples of "under control".
The lovely lips twisted into a rictus sneer, frightening on that smooth young face, until she got them under control.
Beyond that I've been forced to keep a lot of turmoil under control within the realm itself.
He and Tenel Ka nearly tumbled out of their seats, but they managed to bring the car under control and fasten their crash restraints in time.
Seeing that everything was under control, he ran back to the pilothouse.
Hardy swallowed hard, struggling to keep his nerves under control.
After a moment, he decided he had his temper sufficiently under control.
I think I knew it right then, but I gave myself a minute to make sure I was under control.
Thank you for saving my horizon - it will never be destroyed again You have no need to worry about the mice because I know a way to keep them under control.