Collocation
take control
to start directing a situation and making decisions instead of letting others or events decide
Definition
'take control' is a common English collocation. to start directing a situation and making decisions instead of letting others or events decide
take + control (of + noun)
“It is time to take control of your schedule instead of reacting to every message.”
Examples
- When the storm hit, the pilot took control of the plane and calmed the passengers.
- After months of chaos, the new manager took control of the team and set clear goals.
- If you want to improve your finances, you have to take control of your spending.
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- During the emergency, she quickly took control and told everyone what to do.
- He tried to take control of the conversation, but she kept asking direct questions.
- The software update lets users take control of their privacy settings more easily.
- If you do not take control early, small problems can grow into major delays.
- Once the backup system kicked in, the secondary server took control without any interruption.