https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/sich_am_Riemen_reißen
Meaning: pull oneself together (that's what you do when you tighten the strap)
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Post by MoniqueMaRie »
https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/sich_am_Riemen_reißen
Meaning: pull oneself together (that's what you do when you tighten the strap)
Native / using / learning / once learnt / trying to understand at least a bit
"Sich zusammenreißen" is an alternative. I'd prefer "sich am Riemen reißen", it's more pictorial.