get a grip
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get a grip
verb gets a grip · getting a grip · got a grip · gotten a grip
- To grip, as in: to take hold of, as with the hand. But the bannock ran […] down the road to the next house, and in and snug by the fireside. The folk were just sitting down to their soup, and the goodwife scraping the pot. "Look," quoth she, "there's a wee bannock come in to warm itself at our fireside." "Shut the door," quoth the goodman, "and we'l
- To attain the understanding of a complex topic. […] the great antiquarian, Duald MacFirbis […], who was able to penetrate and get a grip of the long forgotten language of the ancient law tracts […]
- To come to one's senses and become more rational after having experienced a strong emotion. He needs to get a grip if he's getting that angry over such a little thing.
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verb to return to a rational handling of reality
| Español | controlarse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 落ち着く |
| Português | se liga, cai na real |
| Français | se ressaisir |
| Deutsch | reiß dich zusammen |
| Italiano | darsi una calmata, riprendersi |
| Română | își băga mințile în cap |
| Русский | взять себя́ в руки vzjatʹ sebjá v ruki, собра́ться sobrátʹsja |
| עברית | תתאפס עַל עַצְמְךָ |
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@misc{get_a_grip_2026,
title = {get a grip},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20a%20grip},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
