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(of a feeling or urge) Be too strong to conceal or resist

Have or exert control or power

Verb

(of a feeling or urge) Be too strong to conceal or resist

get the better of

gain a victory over

make mincemeat of

run rings around

take to the cleaners

wipe the floor with

get the upper hand over

gain ascendancy over

bring someone to their knees

gain the upper hand over

blow out of the water

be victorious over

gain mastery over

give someone a drubbing

turn inside out

knock for a loop

win a resounding victory over

give someone a hiding

pip at the post

go one better than

render incapable

render helpless

render powerless

gain control of

keep under thumb

knock the stuffing out of

put in the shade

bring under the yoke

make downhearted

outmanoeuvre^UK

come out on top

trample underfoot

put a damper on

ride roughshod over

knock spots off

bring to their knees

remove from power

remove from office

give someone a pasting

put in their place

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

render speechless

bring under control

get under control

knock socks off

come out on top of

gain the advantage over

blow out of water

throw back in confusion

keep in subjection

keep under one's thumb

keep in submission

run rings round

win a victory over

run roughshod over

take to cleaners

be unstoppable by

make one's way round

make one's way past

make one's way over

take away someone's human rights

cause instability

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

make dispirited

make crestfallen

take control of

take possession of

run circles around

weigh heavily on

bring about the downfall of

throw a pall over

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

make someone fed up

throw a spanner in the works of

cast a pall over

gain control over

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

put the squeeze on

rule with an iron hand

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

exercise control over

be in command of

play first fiddle

keep under your thumb

lead by the nose

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

be in charge of

be in control of

have under one's thumb

wear the trousers

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

lay down the law

rule the roost in

be in the saddle

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Verb

Have or exert control or power

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Nearby Words

get the upper hand over

get the walking papers

get the willies

get the wind up

get the worst of it

get the show on the road

get the screaming heebie-jeebies

get the point of

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