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getting ahold of oneself

getting ahold of oneself is the present participle and gerund 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 getting ahold of oneself

What is getting ahold of oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Getting ahold of oneself is the present participle and gerund of get ahold of oneself.

Words near getting ahold of oneself in the dictionary

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

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