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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “to take oneself into one's hands”.
Pronunciation
Verb
взять себя́ в ру́ки • (vzjatʹ sebjá v rúki) pf (imperfective брать себя́ в ру́ки)
- (colloquial) to pull oneself together, to get oneself together, to get it together, to get a grip, to get one's act together, to get ahold of oneself
- Мне на́до взять себя́ в ру́ки. ― Mne nádo vzjatʹ sebjá v rúki. ― I need to get a grip.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
взять себя в руки: see
взять