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
Farr	[fa:]
Rosetta	ro-ZET-tah	Italian
Aviva	ah-VEEV-ah	Hebrew
Lulu	['lu:lu:]
Cvetko	-	Slovene
Paz	[pa:z]