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keep wits about
keep one's wits about (one)
Fig. to remain rational when threatened or under stress; to keep one's mind operating in a time of stress. If Jane hadn't kept her wits about her during the fire, things would have been much worse. I could hardly keep my wits about me.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Akbar | | - | Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indian (Muslim) |
Bryan | | BRIE-ən | English |
Grigori | | gree-GO-ree | Russian |
Augustin | | [ɔ:'gʌstin] | |
Ricardo | | ree-KAHR-do (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Golda | | - | Yiddish |