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Definition

get/keep a grip on yourself

to make an effort to control your emotions and behave more calmly
I just think he ought to get a grip on himself - he's behaving like a child.

(Definition of get/keep a grip on yourself  from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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