control over
control over (someone or something)
Power or influence over someone or something. Unfortunately, you're asking the wrong person for help because I have no control over the budget. You need to get control over these children. We can't have them screaming in our library! With this appointment, the lord now has control over everyone living in the southeast region of the country.
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*control over someone or something
the power to direct or manage someone or something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have no control over Mary. I can't stop her from running away. Who gave you control over what goes on in this house?
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- control of (someone or something)
- control over (someone or something)
- detract
- detract from
- detract from (someone or something)
- have half an eye on (someone or something)
- have one eye on (someone or something)
- have one eye/half an eye on something
- keep half an eye on (someone or something)
- have half an ear on (someone or something)