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
Narseh	-	Ancient Persian
Merideth	MER-ə-dith	English (Rare)
Brice	BRIES (English)	French, English
WŁAdek	VWAW-dek	Polish
NicuȘOr	-	Romanian
Gilbert	['gilbət]