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
Hildiberht	-	Ancient Germanic
Katalin	KAWT-aw-leen (Hungarian)	Hungarian, Basque
Felipa	[fe'li:pa:]
Anupam	-	Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Fiorenza	fyo-REN-tsah	Italian
Miloslav	-	Czech, Slovak, Medieval Slavic