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
Basit	-	Arabic
Beathag	-	Scottish
Lilla	LEEL-law	Hungarian
Gemma	JEM-mah (Italian), JEM-ə (English), KHE-mah (Dutch)	Italian, Catalan, English (British), Dutch
Anouska	-	Various
Dovydas	-	Lithuanian