a grip on oneself



*a grip on oneself

Fig. control of one's emotions. (*Typically: get ~ have ~.) Calm down, man! Get a grip on yourself! I encouraged him to get a grip on himself.
See also: grip, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NancyNANT-seeEnglish
Derry-Irish
Afanasyah-fah-NAH-seeRussian
Prateek-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Teimuraz-Georgian
Yumiyoo-meeJapanese