gather wits



gather your wits

to make an effort to be calm and think I was really scared, but I knew I had to gather my wits and try to figure out what to do.
See also: gather, wit

gather your wits

  (literary)
to make an effort to become calm and think more clearly Sitting down in one of the chairs I attempted to gather my wits and decide what I should do.
See also: gather, wit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abram (1)AY-brəm (English)English, Biblical
Kobe (2)-Various
Boipelo-Southern African, Tswana
Trond-Norwegian
Oleksander-Ukrainian
Anatoliyah-nah-TO-leeyRussian, Ukrainian