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| be in the driver's seat; be on top of the situation (КГА); hold sway (The leaders were vague about what would occur in the likely event that Mr. Yanukovich failed to meet their demands. The fighting between protesters and the police, which raged unabated as they spoke, underscored just how little sway they may hold at this point. (NYT) 4uzhoj) | |||
| get the upper hand | |||
| be in control of the situation (Andrey Truhachev); have the upper hand (now she felt she had the upper hand Val_Ships) | |||
| lay down the law (Inna Oslon); be on top of things (VLZ_58); be in charge (It was enough to keep the Pacers in charge most of the game. VLZ_58) | |||
| handle the situation (bigmaxus) | |||
| buffalo; tails | |||
| контролировать ситуацию: 14 phrases in 4 subjects |
| General | 5 |
| Idiomatic | 1 |
| Makarov | 4 |
| Slang | 4 |