get ahold of (oneself)

get ahold of (oneself)

To regain control of one's emotions; to begin acting calmly and rationally. A: "I can't do this! I can't!" B: "Come on, man, get ahold of yourself! Jumping out of an airplane is just the start of our assignment." I struggled to get ahold of myself before having to read the eulogy.
See also: ahold, get, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have (one's) bread buttered on both sides
  • have your bread buttered on both sides
  • if you can't beat 'em
  • you can run, but you can't hide
  • you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
  • can't do anything with
  • can't do anything with (someone or something)
  • can't have it both ways
  • you, etc. can't have it both ways
  • yellow dog