Wits
71gather 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 …
72gather 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 …
73have (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 …
74keep (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 …
75live by your wits — live by (your) wits to exist by taking advantage of any opportunity you have. Kids thrown on the streets with no family to support them have to live by their wits …
76live by wits — live by (your) wits to exist by taking advantage of any opportunity you have. Kids thrown on the streets with no family to support them have to live by their wits …
77live by (your) wits — live by/on (your) wits to earn enough money to live by being clever or cheating people. A lot of these kids are thrown out onto the streets and they have to live by their wits …
78live on (your) wits — live by/on (your) wits to earn enough money to live by being clever or cheating people. A lot of these kids are thrown out onto the streets and they have to live by their wits …
79pit (your) wits against someone — pit (your) wits against (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught …
80pit (your) wits against something — pit (your) wits against (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught …
