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gets ahold of oneself

gets ahold of oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get ahold of oneself.

Meaning of get ahold of oneself

Verb

get ahold of oneself (third-person singular simple present gets ahold of oneself, present participle getting ahold of oneself, simple past got ahold of oneself, past participle (UK) got ahold of oneself or (US) gotten ahold of oneself)

  1. To calm down; to stop behaving in an erratic way.
    Synonyms:
    get a grip of oneself

Questions about gets ahold of oneself

What is gets ahold of oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets ahold of oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get ahold of oneself.

Words near gets ahold of oneself in the dictionary

  1. gets after
  2. gets ahead
  3. gets ahead of
  4. gets ahead of oneself
  5. gets ahold of
  6. gets ahold of oneself
  7. gets along
  8. gets amongst it
  9. gets around
  10. gets around to
  11. gets at

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