one's bearings

*one's bearings

the knowledge of where one is; the knowledge of how one is oriented to one's immediate environment. (*Typically: get ~; find ~; have ~; lose ~; tell one ~.) After he fell, it took Ted a few minutes to get his bearings. Jean found her compass and got her bearings almost immediately.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Akbar	['ækba:]
Verusha	-	Russian
Lehi	-	Biblical, Mormon
Melpomene	-	Greek Mythology
Veva	-	English
Andro	-	Croatian, Georgian