Get A Grip Of Oneself Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get A Grip Of Oneself Idiom mean?

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get a grip of oneself What does get a grip of oneself mean?	to take control of one`s feelings	The man got a grip of himself and calmed down.
get a grip of oneself What does get a grip of oneself mean?	to take control of one`s feelings	The man got a grip of himself and calmed down.
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fill (someone`s) shoes What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?	to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job	Although he is a good supervisor, he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.

done to a turn What does "done to a turn" mean?	to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
down to the wire What does "down to the wire" mean?	near a deadline, with little time remaining	They were down to the wire but the two sides finally agreed to a new contract.
leave word with (someone) What does "leave word with (someone)" mean?	leave a message with someone	I left word with my father to have my mother phone me tonight.
d'oh What does "d'oh" mean?	damn; shit; ouch (popularized in "The Simpsons").	Don't say "d'oh". You sound like Homer Simpson.
on one's feet What does "on one's feet" mean?	standing up	Everybody in the audience was on their feet when the singer walked onto the stage.

Dominoid What does "Dominoid" mean?	person who works at Domino's Pizza
fire someone What does "fire someone" mean?	dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance.	"If you continue to be late for work, the company willfire you."
crack What does "crack" mean?	joke; bad joke
well up in years What does "well up in years" mean?	old	My father is well up in years but he is very healthy.
Get your wires crossed What does "Get your wires crossed" mean?	If people get their wires cross, they misunderstand each other, especially when making arrangements. ('Get your lines crossed' is also used.)
knock (someone) off What does "knock (someone) off" mean?	murder someone	The owner of the shop was knocked off in the robbery last week.

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Get A Grip Of Oneself Idiom