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1 keep/take a grip on oneself
keep/take a grip on oneselfzich beheersen, zichzelf in de hand houden -
2 grip
n. greep; begrip; vastpakken; vastgrijpen; handvat--------v. vastpakken; vastgrijpen; begrijpen; innemen; boeien (uit interesse)grip1[ grip] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉6 → grippe grippe/♦voorbeelden:come/get to grips with someone • met iemand beginnen te vechtencome to grips with a problem • een probleem aanpakken〈 informeel〉 keep/take a grip on oneself • zich beheersen, zichzelf in de hand houden————————grip2〈 gripped〉II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:a gripping story • een boeiend verhaal
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