grip on (oneself)



grip on (oneself)

Control of one's reactions or emotions. After losing her job, Sarah needed to calm down and get a grip on herself in order to drive home safely. You're not going to be able to think clearly until you get a grip on yourself.
See also: grip, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SeyyİT-Turkish
Steve[sti:v]
StacieSTAY-seeEnglish
RenÁTaRE-nah-taw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
LlÚCia-Catalan
Zhen-Chinese