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  What it means

  Literally “to take oneself in one’s fist.” Means to pull yourself together, get a grip, and stop wallowing — to summon self-discipline and get on with things.

  Vocabulary

  • brać się — to take oneself
  • garść — fist / handful

  Grammar note

  'W garść' uses the accusative after 'w' indicating motion into. The reflexive 'się' makes the subject the object of the action.

  Cultural context

  A very common phrase in Polish — you'll hear it from parents, coaches, and friends alike. The perfective 'wziąć się w garść' is used for a single decisive act.

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