Wits
111at your wits' end — If you are at your wits end, you are very worried about something and do not know what to do. When her son dropped out of school, Susan was at her wit s end …
112at my wits' end — very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits end …
113match wits — compete with someone s wit or humor Don t try to match wits with Pat. He has a reply for everything …
114scared out of my wits — so scared I couldn t think, scared spitless When I heard a low moan coming from the bathroom I was scared out of my wits …
115keep one's wits about one — stay calm when there is trouble or danger Although there was a fire in the building he was able to keep his wits about him and help everybody to safety …
116scare out of one's wits — frighten very much Her little girl was scared out of her wits after she saw the horror movie …
117be frightened (or scared) out of one's wits — be extremely frightened. → wit …
118gather (or collect) one's wits — allow oneself to think calmly and clearly in a demanding situation. → wit …
119have (or keep) one's wits about one — be constantly alert. → wit …
120(a) battle of wits — a situation in which two people or groups try to defeat each other by using their intelligence. It appears that the battle of wits between the two negotiating teams is set to continue for some time. (often + between) …