to control oneself
51abandon — 1. verb 1) the party abandoned policies that made it unelectable Syn: renounce, relinquish, dispense with, disclaim, forgo, disown, disavow, discard, wash one s hands of; give up, withdraw, drop, jettison, do away with; informal ax, ditch, dump …
52simmer down — verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑settle down, ↑ …
53unruly — unruly, ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong are comparable when they mean not submissive to government or control. Unruly stresses a lack of discipline or an incapacity for discipline; in addition it often… …
54calm — 1. adjective 1) she seemed very calm Syn: serene, tranquil, relaxed, unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, untroubled; equable, even tempered; placid, unexcitable, unemotional, phlegmatic; composed, calm, cool, and col …
55calm down — 1) I tried to calm him down Syn: soothe, pacify, placate, mollify; Brit. quieten (down); Austral. square off 2) she forced herself to calm down Syn: compose oneself, recover/regain one s composure, control oneself, pull oneself together, simmer… …
56bite one's lip — phrasal or bite one s tongue : to hold back a remark one would like to make * * * bite one s lip To restrain one s anger or mirth • • • Main Entry: ↑bite bite one s lip 1. To do this to show annoyance or disappointment 2 …
57List of Redwall characters — There are many characters that have appeared in the Redwall series, including the books and television series written by Nick Danby. Contents 1 Characters in Redwall 1.1 Asmodeus Poisonteeth 1.2 Basil Stag Hare 1.3 …
58forbear — I. verb (forbore; forborne; bearing) Etymology: Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan to endure, do without, from for + beran to bear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. obsolete to do without 2. to hold onesel …
59temper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. temperament, nature, disposition; mood, humor, tone; tantrum, passion, rage; mettle, quality; calmness, composure, equanimity. See irascibility, feeling, intrinsic. v. t. moderate, soften; harden,… …
60forbear — forbear1 [fôr ber′] vt. forbore or Archaic forbare, forborne, forbearing [ME forberen < OE forberan: see FOR & BEAR1] 1. to refrain from; avoid or cease (doing, saying, etc.) 2. Now Chiefly Dial. to endure; tolerate …
