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Idiom idiom

get oneself together


Alternative form of pull oneself together.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I need to get myself together before the meeting starts.

CONTEXTUAL

After failing the exam, she took a deep breath to get herself together and start studying again.

COMPLEX

Following the sudden collapse of his business, he struggled to get himself together and face the difficult months that lay ahead.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

    To claim the honor of another for oneself.

  2. 02

    apply oneself

    Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.

  3. 03

    as it gets

    As it is possible to be.

  4. 04

    band together

    to unite, to come together

  5. 05

    bang some heads together

    Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

  6. 06

    be oneself

    To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.

  7. 07

    bear oneself

    To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.

  8. 08

    been there, done that, got the T-shirt

    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

Last updated August 10, 2026