брать себя в руки
брать (взять) себя в руки {v. phr.}
{literally} take oneself in hands.
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to collect oneself, to pull oneself together, to control oneself, to take oneself in hand, to get control of oneself charge / control of sth.
1. To recover control over one's emotions, to show self-control.
~to keep one's wool on
Неприятное известие очень взволновало отца, но он быстро взял себя в руки. — Father was very alarmed by the bad news, however he has taken himself in hand very quickly.
2. To become more self-disciplined, purposeful, make yourself do sth.
— Танюша! — взволнованно говорит Саша. — Твой отец прав — ты должна много работать! Нужно взять себя в руки, быть настойчивой, смелой, энергичной (В. Липатов). — "Tanusha!" Sasha says with emotion, "Your father is correct. You should work hard! You should take yourself in hand, be persistent, audacious, energetic." (V. Lipatov)
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