Idiom
get a grip
Meaning
To come to one's senses and become more rational after having experienced a strong emotion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to get a grip and stop crying.”
“After panicking about the deadline, she took a deep breath to get a grip and finish her report.”
“Although the sudden news left him momentarily paralyzed by shock, he forced himself to get a grip and address the urgent situation with composure.”
Examples
simple
“You need to get a grip and stop crying.”
contextual
“After panicking about the deadline, she took a deep breath to get a grip and finish her report.”
complex
“Although the sudden news left him momentarily paralyzed by shock, he forced himself to get a grip and address the urgent situation with composure.”
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