sort oneself out
The phrase "sort oneself out" is an idiomatic expression used in various contexts to indicate the process of organizing or stabilizing one's life, emotions, or behavior.
Definition
B2General
(informal)To address and resolve personal problems or difficulties.
Example
- She took a break from work to sort herself out.
B2Emotional
(informal)To regain emotional composure or stability.
Example
- Give me a moment to sort myself out before we continue.
B2Behavioral
(informal)To adjust one's behavior or actions to be more appropriate or rational.
Example
- He needs to sort himself out and stop making reckless decisions.
B2Appearance
(informal)To make oneself presentable or organized in appearance.
Example
- She took some time to sort herself out before the party.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sort oneself out":
sort output one's house in orderstraighten outhelp oneselfstraighten upfind oneselfhandle oneselfshape upsquare awayfix uptop oneselfpick oneself up off the floorput oneself aboutfigure outget a gripget rightsmarten upfind one's placecarry oneselfsettle downfind one's legscome to one's sensesfall into oneselfbe oneselfforget oneselfclear upnut out