get ahold of oneself

To calm down; to stop behaving in an erratic way.

日本語の意味

冷静になる / 落ち着く / 精神を集中させる

When emotions flared during the debate, it was crucial to get ahold of oneself and speak calmly.

討論で感情が高ぶったときは、気持ちを落ち着けて冷静に話すことが重要だった。

意味（1）

To calm down; to stop behaving in an erratic way.

gets ahold of oneself

（ present singular third-person ）

getting ahold of oneself

（ participle present ）

got ahold of oneself

（ past ）

got ahold of oneself

（ UK participle past ）

gotten ahold of oneself

（ US participle past ）