keep one's wits about one in English

Forms: keeps one's wits about one [present, singular, third-person], keeping one's wits about one [participle, present], kept one's wits about one [participle, past], kept one's wits about one [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> one's wits about one}} keep one's wits about one (third-person singular simple present keeps one's wits about one, present participle keeping one's wits about one, simple past and past participle kept one's wits about one)

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"keep one's wits about one" meaning in English

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