in the saddle

Prepositional phrase

Synonym of in control

Japanese Meaning

統制下にある / 支配している / 指揮をとっている / 主導権を握っている

After the merger, the new CEO quickly found herself in the saddle, steering the company toward growth.

合併後、新しいCEOはすぐに主導権を握り、会社を成長へと導き始めた。

Sense（1）

Synonym of in control

the pessimism […] in this country was in the saddle even before Saddam Hussein came along