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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Pull yourself together VS Hold yourself together

Hi

Are these idioms completely synonymous?

Pull yourself together and  Hold yourself together

Also, are these sentences natural?

Please hold/pull yourself together. We all need to be strong in a situation like this.
I was so angry that I just couldn't hold/pull myself together.

Lastly, can we drop together in these expressions?

Please hold yourself. We all need to be strong right now.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

e. lost your confidence, composure, etc. The word "together" is required in both.

— GPY

  • e.
  • lost your confidence, composure, etc.
  • The word "together" is required in both.
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"pull yourself together" has a clearer implication that you have already "fallen apart", i.e. lost your confidence, composure, etc.

The word "together" is required in both.
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