Definition of "get a grip" []

• To relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to one's senses or become more rational. (verb)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "The short, heavyset head of Special Crimes rose to his feet, removed his glasses, and headed toward me as I continued trying to get a grip on my situation."
• "Geoff Sanders began to pace around the office as if he were trying to get a grip on his thoughts."
• "The warble of the acceleration warning cut through the sudden confused babble, and Ferrol had barely enough time to get a grip on a couch headrest before a burst from the lander's engines shoved the craft forward."