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[learner1]

Hello,

"Jane has a few outbursts in the courtroom. She believes Betty is trying to paint her as an unfit mother. John testifies that Jane has been a good mother, but expresses Jane needs to get herself together."

What does 'get herself together' mean in the context? Is 'get oneself together' a fixed phrase?

Thank you very much.

[asterix]

It means something like, Get her affairs in order, deal with problems and self-destructive behaviour.

It's a fairly common expression.

[learner1]

I get it! Thank you very much,asterix.