COLLECT YOURSELF / YOUR THOUGHTS


Meaning of COLLECT YOURSELF / YOUR THOUGHTS in English

1.

to try to control your emotions and become calm :

I'm fine—I just need a minute to collect myself.

2.

to prepare yourself mentally for sth :

She paused to collect her thoughts before entering the interview room.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.