One keeps close control, having had ten days off (6,4)
I believe the answer is:
steady hand
'one keeps close control' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'had ten days off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'had'+'ten'+'days'='hadtendays'
'hadtendays' anagrammed gives 'STEADY HAND'.
'having' is the link.
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