- gather wits
- 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.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
gather wits
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gather your wits — 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 … New idioms dictionary
gather — vb 1 Gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or to bring together so as to form a group, a mass, or a unit. The same distinctions in applications and in implications characterize their derivative nouns gathering, collection, assemblage … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gather your wits — gather your strength/courage/energy/wits/ phrase to prepare yourself for a difficult situation or action Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
gather (or collect) one's wits — allow oneself to think calmly and clearly in a demanding situation. → wit … English new terms dictionary
gather one's wits — ► gather one s wits allow oneself to think calmly and clearly in a demanding situation. Main Entry: ↑wit … English terms dictionary
gather one's wits — gather (or collect) one s wits allow oneself to think calmly and clearly in a demanding situation … Useful english dictionary
gather your strength — gather your strength/courage/energy/wits/ phrase to prepare yourself for a difficult situation or action Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
gather your courage — gather your strength/courage/energy/wits/ phrase to prepare yourself for a difficult situation or action Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
gather your energy — gather your strength/courage/energy/wits/ phrase to prepare yourself for a difficult situation or action Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
gather — I UK [ˈɡæðə(r)] / US [ˈɡæðər] verb Word forms gather : present tense I/you/we/they gather he/she/it gathers present participle gathering past tense gathered past participle gathered *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] if people gather, or if someone … English dictionary
