to be in control of oneself
1control — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. command, dominate, govern, rule, regulate, direct, master; restrain, subdue, modify, check; test, verify. n. command, mastery, domination, sway, upper hand, power, regimentation, government,… …
2forget oneself — MISBEHAVE, behave badly, be naughty, be disobedient, get up to mischief, get up to no good; be bad mannered, be rude; informal carry on, act up. → forget * * * phrasal : to do something or behave in a manner unworthy of one : lose one s dignity,… …
3self-control — [self′kən trōl′] n. control of oneself, or of one s own emotions, desires, actions, etc …
4collect oneself — regain control of oneself, typically after a shock. → collect …
5self control — noun the control of oneself; the ability to master ones desires and impulses …
6self-control — /sɛlf kənˈtroʊl / (say self kuhn trohl) noun control of oneself or one s actions, feelings, etc …
7Crowd control (MMORPG) — For the general term, see crowd control. Crowd control (also called CC) is a term used in massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG)s to refer to the ability to limit the number of mobs actively fighting during an encounter.[1] It can …
8Self control — is perceived in a few ways. One of which is philosophical and might be described as the exertion of one s own will on one s personal self their behaviors, actions, thought processes. Much of this comes from the perception of self and the ability… …
9Identity control theory — Identity Control Theory, created by Peter Burke, focuses on the nature of peoples identities and the relationship between their identities and their behavior within the realm of their social structure. The identities of the individual are rooted… …
10pull oneself together — REGAIN ONE S COMPOSURE, recover, get a grip on oneself, get over it; informal snap out of it, get one s act together, buck up. → pull * * * phrasal : to regain one s self possession : collect one s faculties it took some time for him to recover… …
