get wits about one

get (one's) wits about (one)

To stay calm and rational, especially in times of stress. Luckily, the teacher got her wits about her and was able to evacuate all of her students from the burning building.See also: get, wit

get one's wits about one

 and have one's wits about oneFig. to keep one's thinking in order or make one's mind work smoothly, especially in a time of stress. (See also keep one's wits about one.) Let me get my wits about me so I can figure this out. I don't have my wits about me at this time of the morning.See also: get, one, wit