- справляться с собой
- • ОВЛАДЕВАТЬ/ОВЛАДЕТЬ СОБОЙ; СПРАВЛЯТЬСЯ/СПРАВИТЬСЯ С СОБОЙ[VP; subj: human; fixed WO]=====⇒ to overcome one's agitation, nervousness, distress etc and gain control of o.s.:- X овладел собой{{}}≈ X recovered his self-control;- X composed (collected) himself;- X regained control of himself (his composure);- X took himself in hand;- X pulled himself together;- X got a grip on himself.♦ ...Иван Федорович, по-видимому, совсем уже успел овладеть собой (Достоевский 2). ...Ivan Fyodorovich had now apparently managed to regain control of himself (2a).♦ Не дождавшись приглашения, Ефим сам придвинул стул, сел, поставил портфель на колени и, почти овладев собой, умильно посмотрел на Андрея Андреевича (Войнович 6). Without an invitation, then, Yefim pulled up a chair, sat down, put his attache case on his lap, and, regaining some of his composure, smiled ingratiatingly at Andrey Andreevich (6a)
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.