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держать себя в руках stresses
gen.	get ahold of oneself; keep one's temper; take hold of oneself; cage the rage (Taras); cage the tiger (Taras); take a hold on oneself (Anglophile); take a grip on oneself (Anglophile); play it cool (Anglophile); contain oneself (Игорь Primo); hold oneself together (felog); keep it together (papillon blanc); control feelings; get a grip (bigmaxus); stay in control (Александр_10); do with; get together; keep a grip on oneself (VLZ_58); be one's own man; control oneself (kee46); govern one's temper; guard one's temper; walk the line (to exercise self-control Taras); keep one's head (Anglophile); keep one's temper (Bullfinch); keep one's temper in line (felog)
Игорь Миг	keep one's temper in check (You couldn't keep your temper in check.)
Makarov.	have oneself well in hand; keep oneself well in hand; be master of oneself; be one's own master; conduct oneself; control one's temper; get hold of oneself; have full self-possession; keep one's head; keep oneself well in hands; restrain one's temper; be in full self-possession
prop.&figur.	maintain decorum (Taras)
proverb	control (imp.; not used with neg.; oneself)
держи себя в руках
gen.	hold yourself up! (musichok); hold your nerve (Keep calm,I tell myself. Hold your nerve.  Сова)
idiom.	temper temper (slayer044)
держи себя в руках!
gen.	pull yourself together! (Anglophile)
inf.	keep your head! (Andrey Truhachev)
держите себя в руках
cliche.	keep your temper

держать себя в руках: 16 phrases in 7 subjects

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