Question

in_the_loop_243 to get control of oneself; stop being emotional Compare to: get it/(one’s) act together; go to pieces

Accepted Answer

GET (A) HOLD OF (ONESELF) Stop crying, Mary. Get a hold of yourself and calm down.The man narrowly missed hitting another car on the highway. Afterward, he pulled off the road to try to get hold of himself. The expression get (a) hold of oneself emphasizes emotional control whereas get one’s act together emphasizes mental or physical control.

Id	in_the_loop_243
Idiom	GET (A) HOLD OF (ONESELF)
Definition	to get control of oneself; stop being emotional
Examples	Stop crying, Mary. Get a hold of yourself and calm down. The man narrowly missed hitting another car on the highway. Afterward, he pulled off the road to try to get hold of himself.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: get it/(one’s) act together; go to pieces
Extra Info	The expression get (a) hold of oneself emphasizes emotional control whereas get one’s act together emphasizes mental or physical control.

Hold Control Stop Emotional Act Emphasizes Loop Oneself