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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Niketas	-	Ancient Greek
Gioia	JO-yah	Italian
Idoya	ee-DHOI-ah	Spanish
Prabhat	-	Indian, Hindi
Bancroft	['bæn.krɔ:ft]
Mort	MAWRT	English