English / idiom
Keep Your Wits About You
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To remain alert, calm, and ready to act quickly in a difficult, confusing, or unexpected situation
In context
01
When the unexpected financial crisis hit the startup, she kept her wits about her and saved the project from disaster.
02
You need to keep your wits about you during a high-stakes job interview so you don't make careless mistakes.
Synonyms
stay sharp,keep your cool,remain alert
Antonyms
lose one's head,panic,space out
Collocations
need to keep your wits about you,manage to keep your wits about you,always keep your wits about you