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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theokritos	-	Ancient Greek
Diocles	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Asta	AHS-tah (Swedish, Norwegian)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Phunihel	-	Biblical Latin
Zola	['zəulə]
Bache	['beitʃ]