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
Tel	TEL	English (British)
Fortunato	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Bettie	BET-ee	English
Baki	-	Arabic
Elvis	[elvis]
Melker	-	Swedish