get ahold of oneself

verb

To calm down; to stop behaving in an erratic way.

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Meanings

verbget ahold of oneself (third-person singular simple present gets ahold of oneself, present participle getting ahold of oneself, simple past got ahold of oneself, past participle (UK) got ahold of oneself or (US) gotten ahold of oneself)

present singular third person gets ahold of oneself · participle present getting ahold of oneself · past got ahold of oneself · UK participle past got ahold of oneself · US participle past gotten ahold of oneself

  1. To calm down; to stop behaving in an erratic way.

    Synonyms: get a grip of oneself

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo calm down; to stop behaving in an erratic way.

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Translations

Finnish rauhoittua
  • rauhoittuato calm down
Latin me recolligo
  • me recolligoto calm down
Polish brać się w garść, wziąć się w garść
  • brać się w garśćto calm down
  • wziąć się w garśćto calm down
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APA

get ahold of oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20ahold%20of%20oneself

MLA

“get ahold of oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20ahold%20of%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get ahold of oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20ahold%20of%20oneself.

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