Everyday English
take back control
regain power over something
To take back control means to regain the power or ability to direct a situation.
Hear it in real life
How are you managing your workload now?
I am taking back control by setting clear limits.
A weekly plan helped me take back control of my time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I took control back on my spending.
Say: I took back control of my spending.
Keep back between take and control, and use of before the area you want to manage.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
take back control of something; took back control of something
Your turn: say it out loud
A weekly plan helped me take back control of my time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take back control
regain power over something
“A weekly plan helped me take back control of my time.”
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