have (or keep) one's wits about one

have (or keep) one's wits about one
have (or keep) one's wits about one
be constantly alert.
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  • keep one's wits about one — ► have (or keep) one s wits about one be constantly alert. Main Entry: ↑wit …   English terms dictionary

  • have one's wits about one — ► have (or keep) one s wits about one be constantly alert. Main Entry: ↑wit …   English terms dictionary

  • have one's wits about one — have (or keep) one s wits about one be constantly alert and vigilant …   Useful english dictionary

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  • have one's wits about one — {v. phr.} To be alert; remain calm; not panic. * /Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's wits about one — {v. phr.} To be alert; remain calm; not panic. * /Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wits — n. 1) to collect one s wits 2) the wits to + inf. (he didn t have enough wits to realize what was happening) 3) (misc.) keep your wits about you! ( stay alert! ); to live by one s wits * * * to live by one s wits to collect one s wits (misc.)… …   Combinatory dictionary

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