Hold it together

Hi, tinanam,

They all mean about the same.

I'd say that "it" is "one's composure." Alternatively, it could mean "one's command/control of the situation."

Sorry, I lost it there for a minute.

I think he/ he's lost it! (his "cool")

This one sometimes sarcastically means "his sanity."

Best regards, - A.

Hi Avangi,

Thanks for answering my question.

1. Can it mean "He barely held the speech together, with it being the speech?" And does it sound natural?

2. If for compsoure, does "she held herself well in the meeting" make sense?

Thanks

Tinanam

1. I don't think a native speaker would take it that way.

Usually, what holds a speech together is its structure.

Of course you can think of "the speech" as the act of delivering an address, as well as the text, or message of the address.

But in this particular case, you've introduced emotion as the subject of your comment.

That is, why wa

Hi Avangi,

I couldn't check for this message last week. Thank you for explaining it to me.

Have a very good day.

Tinanam

tinanam0102Hi teacher,

He had to choke back tears during a speech,... and he barely held it together.

1. What does "it" here?

2. Is it ok to say "hold himself together", but there's also "pull yourself together", a difference?

Thanks
Tinanam

I am with Avangi. With the above cont