gain control over

Synonyms

monopolize get the better of

Examples

You must gain control over your money or the lack of it will forever control you. Dave Ramsey

Religion is...a conspiracy of...priests to gain control over the people... W. Somerset Maugham

I'm learning, Maia thought. They keep making mistakes and I keep getting stronger. At this rate, someday I may actually gain control over my life. David Brin

But, if you observe children learning in their first few years of life, you can see that they can and do learn on their own - we leave them alone to crawl, walk, talk, and gain control over their bodies. It happens without much help from parents. Daniel Greenberg

What we need is a slow time movement to gain control over time and an overhaul of work statistics to give a better perspective on all the work being done and how much of it is undesirable, unnecessary, and demeaning. Guy Standing

Words in the phrase

gain control over

Close letter words and terms

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