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
DaveDAYVEnglish
DorotĖJa-Lithuanian
Chukwu-Mythology
Tormod-Norwegian
Nosson-Yiddish
Euan-Scottish