get oneself together
Alternative form of pull oneself together.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I need to get myself together before the meeting starts.”
“After failing the exam, she took a deep breath to get herself together and start studying again.”
“Following the sudden collapse of his business, he struggled to get himself together and face the difficult months that lay ahead.”
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adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
To claim the honor of another for oneself.
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apply oneself
Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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band together
to unite, to come together
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
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be oneself
To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.
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bear oneself
To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
Last updated August 10, 2026