collect (one's) thoughts

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collect (one's) thoughts

To pause and think before speaking or taking action. Can I please just have a second to collect my thoughts before I respond? Susie paused to collect her thoughts and come up with a tactful response to her seething sister.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amani	-	Arabic
Boyer	['bəujə]
Bijou	-	Various
Tobias	to-BEE-ahs (German), tə-BIE-əs (English)	Biblical, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Theun	TUUN	Dutch
Kristjana	-	Icelandic