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has one's wits about one

has one's wits about one is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's wits about one.

Meaning of have one's wits about one

Verb

have one's wits about one (third-person singular simple present has one's wits about one, present participle having one's wits about one, simple past and past participle had one's wits about one)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain calm, composed, focused, or aware.
    • He was confused, half elated, half disappointed, and had not his wits about him.1869, Anthony Trollope, chapter 3, in Phineas Finn
    Synonyms:
    keep one's cool

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What is has one's wits about one the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has one's wits about one is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's wits about one.

Words near has one's wits about one in the dictionary

  1. has one's way
  2. has one's way with
  3. has one's Weetabix
  4. has one's whole life ahead of one
  5. has one's wig snatched
  6. has one's wits about one
  7. has one's work cut out
  8. has one's work cut out for one
  9. has other fish to fry
  10. has other ideas
  11. has out

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