- gather (or collect) one's wits
- gather (or collect) one's witsallow oneself to think calmly and clearly in a demanding situation.→ wit
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gather (or collect) one's wits
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gather one's wits — gather (or collect) one s wits allow oneself to think calmly and clearly in a demanding situation … Useful english dictionary
collect one's thoughts — verb To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in ones emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc … Wiktionary
gather — vb 1 Gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or to bring together so as to form a group, a mass, or a unit. The same distinctions in applications and in implications characterize their derivative nouns gathering, collection, assemblage … New Dictionary of Synonyms
collect — collect1 [kə lekt′] vt. [ME collecten < OFr collecter < L collectus: see COLLECT2] 1. to gather together; assemble 2. to gather (stamps, books, etc.) as a hobby 3. to call for and receive (money) for (rent, a fund, taxes, bills, etc.) 4. to … English World dictionary
collect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. gather, collate, assemble, amass, compile; throng, congregate, flock; scrape or round up, garner, accumulate, save. See assemblage, acquisition. Ant., disperse, scatter. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To… … English dictionary for students
collect — v 1. accumulate, heap up, pile, pile up, roll up, stack up, pack; compile, amass, cumulate; hoard, squirrel away, load up, stow away. 2. gather, glean, take in, pull in, harvest, reap; garner, store up, stock up, lay by, lay up, lay in, Inf.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
collect — 1. verb /ˈkɑlɪkt,kəˈlɛkt/ a) To gather together; amass items. Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out. b) To get; particularly, get from someone. A bank collects a monthly payment on a clients new car loan … Wiktionary
wit — wit1 noun 1》 (also wits) the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence. 2》 a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour. 3》 a witty person. Phrases be at one s wits end … English new terms dictionary
scare — v 1. frighten, fright, affright, Archaic. affray, alarm, startle, shock; terrify, daunt, strike terror into, terrorize, appall, horrify, dismay; put the fear of God into, intimidate, awe, Sl. psych out, cow, threaten, menace; Sl. scare the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
