gather oneself

English

Verb

gather oneself (third-person singular simple present gathers oneself, present participle gathering oneself, simple past and past participle gathered oneself)

  1. To collect oneself
    • 2009, David Walliams, Mr Stink:
      Chloe startled. It was only Dad, but she wasn’t expecting to see him up this early. She gathered herself for a moment.
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