to control 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,… …
2Self 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… …
3compose oneself — you have to compose yourself before you take the stand Syn: calm down, control oneself, regain one s composure, pull oneself together, collect oneself, steady oneself, keep one s head, relax; informal get a grip, keep one s cool, cool one s jets …
4compose oneself — CALM DOWN, control oneself, regain one s composure, pull oneself together, collect oneself, steady oneself, keep one s head; informal get a grip, keep one s cool; N. Amer. informal decompress. → compose …
5Self control (disambiguation) — Self control is the motivation to control oneself. Self control or Self Control may also refer to: Self Control , a 1984 song introduced by Raf also a hit for Laura Branigan Self Control, a 1984 album by singer Laura Branigan Self Control (film) …
6compose oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. control oneself, calm oneself, collect one s wits, pull oneself together; see calm down , quiet 1 …
7compose oneself — Syn: calm down, control oneself, regain one s composure, pull oneself together, steady oneself; informal get a grip …
8Crowd 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 …
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… …
