German-English translation for "zusammenreißen"

"zusammenreißen" English translation

zusammenreißen
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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pull oneself together
examples
  • sich zusammenreißen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    pull oneself together
    sich zusammenreißen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
So I thought, I've got to compose myself for Troy.
Also dachte ich, ich muss mich für Troy zusammenreißen.
Source: TED
I suppose ultimately the funding bureaucrats have really got to get their act together.
Ich glaube, dass sich die Finanzierungsbürokraten wirklich zusammenreißen müssen.
Source: TED
Unless we pull ourselves together, disaster awaits us.
Wenn wir uns nicht allesamt zusammenreißen, dann steuern wir auf eine Katastrophe zu.
Source: Europarl
Iraq must pull itself together.
Der Irak muss sich zusammenreißen.
Source: Europarl
So I've decided to get a grip and sort it out.
mich zusammenzureißen, es in Ordnung zu bringen,
Source: TED
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