have control of something
111List of Canadian politicians who have switched parties — This is a list of Canadian politicians who have changed political parties. * MPs are Members of Parliament of Canada * MPPs are Members of Provincial Parliament of Ontario * MNAs are Members of the National Assembly of Quebec * MHAs are Members… …
112on top of something — on top of (something) aware of or in control of a situation. The stock market has been unpredictable, and you really have to stay on top of your investments. If Sheila s not staying on top of the applications, I think we should hire an assistant …
113at the mercy of something — at the mercy of sb/sth idiom not able to stop sb/sth harming you because they have power or control over you • I m not going to put myself at the mercy of the bank. • We were at the mercy of the weather. Main entry: ↑mercyidiom …
114slobber over something — ˈslobber over sb/sth derived (informal, disapproving) to show how much you like or want sb/sth without any pride or control • I know he s fond of you but does he have to slobber over you in public? Main entry: ↑slobber …
115trust — trust1 W2S1 [trʌst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(belief)¦ 2¦(organization)¦ 3¦(financial arrangement)¦ 4 take something on trust 5 position of trust 6¦(companies)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: traust confidence, trust ] …
116charge — [[t]tʃɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] ♦ charges, charging, charged 1) VERB If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them. [V n] Even local nurseries charge ₤100 a week... [V n]… …
117take over — UK US take over Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► [I or T] to begin to have control of something: »The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she took over. take sth over »The asset management company took over the… …
118saddle — sad|dle1 [ sædl ] noun count * 1. ) a leather seat that you put on a horse s back when you ride it 2. ) the seat on a bicycle or MOTORCYCLE be in the saddle 1. ) INFORMAL to have control of something: I d like to assure people the government is… …
119be in the saddle — 1) informal to have control of something I d like to assure people the government is firmly in the saddle. 2) to be riding a horse …
120controllability — control ► NOUN 1) the power to influence people s behaviour or the course of events. 2) the restriction of an activity or phenomenon. 3) a means of limiting or regulating something: exchange controls. 4) a device by which a machine is regulated.… …
