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pull oneself together



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Idioms and Phrases

Regain one's composure or self-control, as in After that frightening episode, it took her a while to pull herself together . [Second half of 1800s]
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When he was poor, he believed more than ever in his abilities; when he began to grow weary, he was urged on more powerfully still by the image and idea that it is beautiful to pull oneself together.

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Then one would pull oneself together and remember the doctrine of universal brotherly love which was being instilled into the minds of mission students, and would try hard not to mind when the individual would proceed to tell us that we were his sisters, that he loved us very much, and would we give him a subscription towards a harmonium for his church.

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After such a lapse of time one requires to pull oneself together before exhibiting one's powers to a cricketer of Mr. Benyon's calibre.

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Yet sometimes the need to pull oneself together for the child’s sake can seem like a blessing.

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One ought to pull oneself together and shake off such nonsense.

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