kesin qolğa alırğa

/kesin qolʁa alɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to take oneself into one's hand

To take command of oneself — to keep one's composure instead of losing one's head, and to make oneself do what one has resolved on.

Tamatalanı qatında kesin qolğa alıb turğanlıqğa, ştabdan bılay çaqırğanlay, jüregi taqır bolub, tawuş etib jötgürdü.Although he had kept himself in hand in front of the elders, the moment they summoned him like this from the staff headquarters his heart tightened and he coughed aloud.
Jaş qıyınlıqğa kesin horlatıb qoyadı dep, qorqub tura edim da, kesin qolda tutarğa üyrenŋendi, – dedi atası."I had been afraid the boy would let hardship get the better of him, but he has learned to keep himself in hand," said his father.

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