the difference among these expressions
pull it together / pull yourself together
hold it together / hold yourself together

When I look them up in the dictionaries, the definitions were not that different.
So I don't think there is a difference.
Do you use them interchangeably or is there any difference?

Please could you help me? :)

Question

the difference among these expressions
pull it together / pull yourself together
hold it together / hold yourself together

When I look them up in the dictionaries, the definitions were not that different.
So I don't think there is a difference. 
Do you use them interchangeably or is there any difference?

Please could you help me? :)

Answer

With “yourself,” it always means that the speaker thinks the listener is panicking or otherwise losing control of themself.  “Pull it together” = “stop panicking and think clearly.”  “Hold it together” == “You’re at risk of panicking; don’t panic.”

The “it” sentences can be used the same way: when a PERSON is out of control.   But the “it” sentences can also be used when a SITUATION is getting out of control.  “The company is losing money every month.  I’ve got to hold it [the company] together until business improves.”   “The advertising department is a mess.  We hired Sue to pull it [the advertising deparment] together.”

Answer

Mei use of pull or hold depends on content and purpose. Unless I do not know what you want to say, no way to say which one to use.

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