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keep wits about
keep wits about
keep one's wits about
(one)
Fig.
to remain rational when threatened or under stress; to keep one's mind operating in a time of stress.
If Jane hadn't kept her wits about her during the fire, things would have been much worse.
I could hardly keep my wits about me.
See also:
keep
,
wit
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Donnchad
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Scottish, Irish
Goldie (1)
GOL-dee
English
HamİDe
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Turkish
Chidiebube
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Western African, Igbo
Sammi
SAM-ee
English (Rare)
Petya
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Russian, Bulgarian
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