pull oneself together
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pull oneself together
verb pulls oneself together · pulling oneself together · pulled oneself together
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To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused; to regain control of oneself
"Damn, damn, damnation!" he murmured, together with such other words as he had learnt from older men. Then he raised his hand to his forehead and said, "Oh, damn it all—" which meant something different. He pulled himself together. He drank a little tea, black and silent, that still survived upon an
Similar: pull one's shit together
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verb to become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused
| Español | recobrar la compostura, recomponerse, hacer de tripas corazón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 気を取り直す ki o torinaosu |
| 中文 | 振作起來 /振作起来 zhènzuò qǐlái, 鎮定下來 /镇定下来 zhèndìng xiàlái |
| Português | recompor-se |
| Français | se ressaisir, se reprendre en main |
| Deutsch | sich zusammenreißen |
| Italiano | ricomporsi |
| Română | aduna, reveni |
| Русский | приходи́ть в себя́ prixodítʹ v sebjá, прийти́ в себя́ prijtí v sebjá, собира́ться sobirátʹsja, собра́ться sobrátʹsja, брать себя́ в ру́ки bratʹ sebjá v rúki, взять себя́ в ру́ки vzjatʹ sebjá v rúki |
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