held it together
Maintained emotional control
Held it together means maintained composure or functionality under pressure.
Someone who held it together during a crisis managed not to break down, panic, or fall apart emotionally: She held it together through the funeral, then cried for hours afterward.
The phrase can also describe keeping a situation or group from collapsing: The manager held it together while half the staff was out sick.
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- stiff upper lipControlled emotional restraint
- crisis managementHandling urgent threatening situations
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
fortitude · nerves of steel · teamwork · self-control · encouragement · resourcefulness · breath · deep breaths · brace · patience · clutch · resolve · squeeze · inner strength · calm · adaptability · steel · empathy
held it togetherlost it
Suddenly gave way emotionally
fell apart · broke down · cracked · snapped · went to pieces
held it togetherfell apart
Broke into components
collapsed · crumbled · broke down · disintegrated · imploded
held it togetherfell apart
Broke into components
disintegrated · came apart · scattered · fragmented · collapsed
held, together, holding, holder, holders, holdout, holdover, behold, beholden