看美剧学英语习语：Get a grip

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Get a grip: to make an effort to control one's reactions or emotions. Often used as an imperative urging someone to calm down. When you have a grip on something, you are able to be fully in control.Get a grip can also mean to get a better understanding of something.

中文释义：grip作为名词有“紧握；支配；掌控”的意思，Get a grip从字面上讲是“获得一个掌控”的意思，当你对某事有掌控权时，你就能够很好的把握它，引申为努力去控制自己的情绪。中文使用语境：改善你的行为或控制你在害怕、难过或生气后的情绪，尽可能使（自己）镇定下来。例句：Get a grip! The exams are next month, so you've got plenty of time to revise.（淡定！下个月才考试呢，你还有很长时间准备复习。）