control over (someone or something)
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. Do you have any control over this group of screaming children?
See also: control, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*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?
See also: control, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- control over
- 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)
- listen (to someone or something) with half an ear