to have control over something

  • 1have the whip hand (over something) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …

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  • 2have a grip on something — have a grip on (something) to have control over something. Certainly in the first half England didn t seem to have a grip on the game …

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  • 3have a grip on — (something) to have control over something. Certainly in the first half England didn t seem to have a grip on the game …

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  • 4hold the whip hand (over something) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …

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  • 5control — 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)¦… …

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  • 6control */*/*/ — I UK [kənˈtrəʊl] / US [kənˈtroʊl] noun Word forms control : singular control plural controls Get it right: control: The noun control is sometimes followed by of and sometimes by over. The choice of preposition depends on the verb that comes… …

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  • 7control — con|trol1 [ kən troul ] noun *** ▸ 1 power to make decisions ▸ 2 power over machine etc. ▸ 3 law limiting something ▸ 4 ability to stop problem ▸ 5 ability to remain calm ▸ 6 switch on machine ▸ 7 in scientific test ▸ 8 check rules are applied ▸… …

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  • 8control — [[t]kəntro͟ʊl[/t]] ♦ controls, controlling, controlled 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of/over n Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run. The restructuring involves Mr Ronson… …

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