collect (one's) wits

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To try to calm oneself and think clearly and rationally. Take a moment to collect your wits, then tell us how the accident happened.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Antonio	ahn-TO-nyo (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Dianne	dee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)	French, English
Josaphat	-	Biblical
Reinhilde	-	German
Alberte (1)	al-BER-te	Galician
Jamsheed	-	Persian, Persian Mythology