Cycling is potentially very dangerous in London - you really need to keep your wits about you.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have (your) wits about (you) — to be able to think clearly. The engines failed, but the pilot had his wits about him and managed to get them started again. She managed to keep her wits about her and was able to escape unharmed … New idioms dictionary
have your wits about you — have/keep your ˈwits about you idiom to be aware of what is happening around you and ready to think and act quickly Main entry: ↑witidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep (your) wits about (you) — have/keep (your) wits about (you) to be ready to think quickly in a situation and react to things that you are not expecting. Cycling is potentially very dangerous in London you really need to keep your wits about you … New idioms dictionary
keep your wits about you — have/keep your ˈwits about you idiom to be aware of what is happening around you and ready to think and act quickly Main entry: ↑witidiom … Useful english dictionary
wits — n. 1) to collect one s wits 2) the wits to + inf. (he didn t have enough wits to realize what was happening) 3) (misc.) keep your wits about you! ( stay alert! ); to live by one s wits * * * to live by one s wits to collect one s wits (misc.)… … Combinatory dictionary
at your wit's end — If you re at your wit s end, you really don t know what you should do about something, no matter how hard you think about it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you are at your wits end, you have no idea what to do next and are very… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wit — [[t]wɪ̱t[/t]] wits 1) N UNCOUNT Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Boulding was known for his biting wit... They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit. 2) N COUNT If you describe… … English dictionary
wit — [wıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amusing)¦ 2¦(amusing person)¦ 3 wits 4 frighten/scare/terrify somebody out of their wits 5 gather/collect/recover etc your wits 6 pit your wits against somebody 7 be at your wits end 8 have the wit to do something 9 not be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wit — [ wıt ] noun * 1. ) singular or uncount the ability to use words in a clever way to make people laugh: He is a man of great wit, sensitivity, and passion. a dry/biting/acerbic/caustic wit (=the tendency to say clever and slightly cruel things):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wit — noun 1 clever use of words ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ quick, ready ▪ acerbic, barbed, biting, caustic, dry … Collocations dictionary
