control freak

kənˈtrəʊl friːk

Definition

Definition of control freak - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorperson with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

micromanager

perfectionist

psychologyperson with compulsive desire to control others

Being a control freak, he micromanages his team.

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Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

Expressions with freak

freak out

lose control from extreme emotion

She freaked out when she saw the spider..

speed freak

enthusiast of fast vehicles or activities

She's a speed freak who loves racing cars.

freak flag

way to show unique or unconventional traits

She let her freak flag fly at the music festival.

freak out over

become very upset or anxious because of something

She freaked out over the surprise test.

freak out on

become extremely angry at someone or something

She will freak out on him if he breaks his promise.

freak of nature

something very unusual or abnormal

The two-headed snake is a freak of nature.

freak show

chaotic or bizarre situation

The party turned into a freak show after midnight.

health freak

person obsessed with maintaining perfect health

My brother is a health freak who exercises daily.

neat freak

person obsessed with cleanliness

Being a neat freak, he can't stand any mess in the house.

fly the freak flag

express unconventional or nonconformist behavior

She loves to fly the freak flag with her unique fashion sense.

Examples of control freak in a sentence

My boss is a control freak about office organization.
Her control freak tendencies strained her relationships.
As a control freak, he struggled to delegate tasks.

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French:maniaque du contrôle, ...
German:Kontrollfreak, ...
Italian:maniaco del controllo, ...
Spanish:maniático del control, obsesivo del control, ...
Portuguese:controlador, ...
Chinese:控制狂, ...
Japanese:コントロールフリーク, ...
Arabic:مَهْوُوس بِالسَّيْطَرَة, مَهْوُوس بِالتَّحَكُّم, ...
Hebrew:חוֹלֶה שְׁלִיטָה, פְּרִיק שְׁלִיטָה, ...
Russian:помешанный на контроле, контрол-фрик, ...
Ukrainian:контроломан, ...
Hindi:हर बात अपने नियंत्रण में रखने का जुनून रखने वाला व्यक्ति, नियंत्रण प्रेमी, ...
Bengali:নিয়ন্ত্রণপাগল, কন্ট্রোল ফ্রিক, ...
Catalan:maniàtic del control, ...
Czech:maniak kontroly, manipulátor, ...
Danish:kontrolfreak, ...
Dutch:controlefreak, controlfreak, ...
Greek:ελεγκτικός τύπος, ελεγκτικός, ...
Hungarian:kontrollmániás, kényszeres irányító, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលចង់គ្រប់គ្រងគ្រប់យ៉ាងខ្លាំងហួសហេតុ, មនុស្សដែលចង់គ្រប់គ្រងអ្នកដទៃខ្លាំងពេក, ...
Korean:통제광, 통제 중독자, ...
Persian:فرد کنترل‌گر, ...
Polish:maniak kontroli, ...
Portuguese (BR):controlador, ...
Romanian:obsedat de control, ...
Swedish:kontrollfreak, ...
Thai:คนชอบควบคุม, คนบังคับควบคุม, ...
Turkish:kontrol manyağı, kontrol düşkünü, ...
Vietnamese:người ám ảnh kiểm soát, người kiểm soát, ...

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